NCT05621681

Brief Summary

Root canal treatment is essential step to eliminate pain and preserve tooth structures. However, errors could happen unintentionally such as ledge, perforation and sealer extrusion. Pain through an endodontic treatment is one of the elements that most of the patients seek treatment to be relived. One the current systemic review analyzed the pain after root canal treatment could be up to half the patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and record the postoperative pain among patients who are undergoing root canal treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
145

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2023

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 5, 2022

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 18, 2022

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 15, 2023

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 15, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 15, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

April 3, 2024

Status Verified

April 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

November 5, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 1, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Sealer extrusionPostoperative pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Each patient was given visual assessment scale to analyze the postoperative pain and assessing the change in different time intervals (6 hours,24 hours,2 days,3days and 4 days)

    Visual analogue card scales contains numbers range from 0-10 1-3 indicates mild pain, while 4-6 suggests moderate pain and 7-10 specify sever pain.

    Five times intervals were recorded at the following: 6 hours following the treatment,1 day,2days,3days and 4 days

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Primary dental care

You may qualify if:

  • Primary root canal
  • Asymptomatic tooth with or without apical radiolucency
  • Patient older than 18 and younger than 70
  • American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I or II

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with preoperative pain
  • Periodontal probing more than 5mm
  • When patency could not be achieved
  • pregnant patient.,
  • patients who could not properly follow the instructions for filling the visual analog card (VAS) were excluded.
  • Previously treated or initiated

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Abdulaziz Abdulmunim

Buraidah, Al-Qassim Region, 56525, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Intern

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2022

First Posted

November 18, 2022

Study Start

January 15, 2023

Primary Completion

June 15, 2023

Study Completion

July 15, 2023

Last Updated

April 3, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations