NCT06554366

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of GentleWave versus EdgePro irrigation in the disinfection of infected root canals of human permanent teeth with necrotic pulp.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2024

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 12, 2024

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 15, 2024

Completed
15 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 30, 2024

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 30, 2026

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

September 5, 2025

Status Verified

August 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.7 years

First QC Date

August 12, 2024

Last Update Submit

September 4, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

Root canal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Bacterial count reduction checked by 16 S rDNA next-generation sequencing analysis (NGS)

    Baseline, after cleaning and shaping of the root canal (about 30 minutes after baseline)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Presence of proteolytic versus non-proteolytic bacteria in the root canals

    Baseline, after cleaning and shaping of the root canal (about 30 minutes after baseline)

Study Arms (3)

GentleWave

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: GentleWave

EdgePro

EXPERIMENTAL
Device: EdgePro laser irrigation

Irrisafe passive ultrasonic irrigation

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Irrisafe passive ultrasonic irrigation

Interventions

Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the GentleWave procedure will be performed

GentleWave

Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the EdgePro procedure will be performed

EdgePro

Root canals will be shaped using a Vortex Blue and ProTaper gold rotary system. Once the root canals have been shaped, the passive ultrasonic irrigation procedure will be performed

Irrisafe passive ultrasonic irrigation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Permanent teeth that are diagnosed with pulp necrosis.
  • elected to have a permanent tooth nonsurgical root canal treatment
  • Signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Teeth with root fractures or previously root canal treated teeth.
  • Teeth with severe loss of structure
  • Teeth with vital pulps.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Pulp Necrosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Pulp DiseasesTooth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesNecrosisPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • David Jaramillo, DDS

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 12, 2024

First Posted

August 15, 2024

Study Start

August 30, 2024

Primary Completion

April 30, 2026

Study Completion

April 30, 2026

Last Updated

September 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations