Efficacy of Low Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Postoperative Pain after Single Visit Endodontic Treatment in patients with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis: A Single Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 58
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized, single-blinded, single-center trial evaluating the efficacy of Low Level Laser Therapy in the management of postoperative pain after Single Visit Endodontic Treatment in symptomatic apical periodontitis cases in an older age group. The primary outcome measures of this study are to record and evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale scores preoperatively and postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy or sham laser, which will be the mock application of the laser.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Computer generated randomization
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 40.00 Year(s) to 65.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients between the age group of 40-65 years.
- •Permanent mandibular premolars and molars having symptomatic irreversible pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis
- •Pre-operative pain VAS score: greater than
- •Tenderness on percussion with percussion VAS score: greater than 4
- •Early or lingering response to cold and EPT pulp sensibility testing 6.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Systemic disorders: Cardiovascular system (CVS) disorders, respiratory disorders, asthma patients, coagulation disorders, thyroid disorders, psychiatric disorders, immunocompromised patients.
- •Medical drug intake: patients who have taken analgesics, corticosteroids, sedatives, muscular relaxants, anti-clotting agents or antibiotics 12 hours prior to the intervention.
- •Pregnant individuals.
- •Radiographically detected large periapical lesions or abscesses, space infections
- •History of previous root canal treatment in the same tooth
- •Periodontally compromised tooth (>grade I mobility, pocket depth >4 mm).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and
Time Frame: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and | postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic | Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older | individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy | or sham laser application.
individuals treated with single visit endodontics followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy
Time Frame: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and | postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic | Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older | individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy | or sham laser application.
postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic
Time Frame: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and | postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic | Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older | individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy | or sham laser application.
or sham laser application.
Time Frame: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and | postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic | Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older | individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy | or sham laser application.
Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older
Time Frame: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and | postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic | Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older | individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy | or sham laser application.
Secondary Outcomes
- Pre-operative or baseline percussion VAS scores will also be compared with 7th(day percussion VAS score.)