NCT02946099

Brief Summary

Comparing the postoperative pain resulting after mechanical instrumentation using Reciproc reciprocating files versus that resulting after using ProTaper Next rotary files in asymptomatic necrotic molars.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 24, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 26, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2016

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 14, 2017

Completed
18 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

November 7, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

October 24, 2016

Last Update Submit

November 4, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Post operative pain assessed with the Numerical Rating Pain Scale

    1 to 10 Numerical Rating Pain Scale up to 48 hours post-instrumentation

    Up to 48 hours post-instrumentation

  • Post-obturation pain assessed with the Numerical Rating Pain Scale

    1 to 10 Numerical Rating Pain Scale up to 24 hours following obturation

    up to 24 hours following obturation

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Time required to complete instrumentation

    From the completion of the access cavity preparation till the end of cleaning and shaping procedure up to 2 hours

Study Arms (2)

Reciproc file

EXPERIMENTAL

Reciproc files in reciprocating motion

Procedure: Reciproc files in reciprocating motion

ProTaper Next file

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

ProTaper Next files in continuous rotary motion

Procedure: ProTaper Next files in continuous rotary motion

Interventions

An endodontic file that works through a reciprocating motion

Reciproc file

An endodontic file that works through a continuous rotary motion

ProTaper Next file

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Mandibular molar teeth with no pain, no response of pulp tissue to pulp testing and teeth with apical periodontitis

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients on medication for chronic pain
  • Patients with pre-operative pain.
  • Patients having significant systemic disorders.
  • Patients with two or more adjacent teeth requiring root canal therapy
  • teeth that have vital pulp tissues, greater than grade I mobility, pocket depth greater than 5 mm, no possible restorability or previous endodontic treatment.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cairo university

Cairo, 52431, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Nekoofar MH, Sheykhrezae MS, Meraji N, Jamee A, Shirvani A, Jamee J, Dummer PM. Comparison of the effect of root canal preparation by using WaveOne and ProTaper on postoperative pain: a randomized clinical trial. J Endod. 2015 May;41(5):575-8. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2014.12.026. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

    PMID: 25720984BACKGROUND
  • Burklein S, Schafer E. Apically extruded debris with reciprocating single-file and full-sequence rotary instrumentation systems. J Endod. 2012 Jun;38(6):850-2. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.02.017. Epub 2012 Apr 6.

    PMID: 22595125BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Pulp Necrosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Pulp DiseasesTooth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesNecrosisPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Resident at Endodontic department Faculty of Oral and Dental Medecine, Cairo University

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 24, 2016

First Posted

October 26, 2016

Study Start

November 1, 2016

Primary Completion

October 14, 2017

Study Completion

November 1, 2017

Last Updated

November 7, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations