Pulpotomy vs Root Canal Treatment for Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pulpitis - Irreversible
• Interventions: Procedure: vital pulp therapy

• Registration Number: NCT05726357
• Lead Sponsor: British University In Egypt

Brief Summary

high-quality evidence is needed to add to current knowledge and also assess the long-term outcomes for full/complete pulpotomy after carious pulpal exposure in patients with signs and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-13
• Study Start: 2023-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-31
• Study Completion: 2024-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 380

Inclusion Criteria

• a mature permanent tooth
• symptoms indicative of IRP
• responsive to cold and EPT sensibility testing
• restorable and can be adequately isolated during treatment
• One tooth (molar or premolar) per patient.

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Exclusion Criteria

• active periodontal disease
• complex medical histories
• unable to consent
• pregnant or breast-feeding
• excessive bleeding that cannot be controlled

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
standard root canal treatment	vital pulp therapy	standard root canal treatment
Pulpotomy	vital pulp therapy	vital pulp therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain score	day 3 post treatment	score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pain score	6 months post treatment	score by a numeric rating scale from 1(minimum pain) to 100 (maximum pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt