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Comparing Post Operative Pain With and Without Apical Patency Technique in Asymptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Teeth

23. august 2026 opdateret af: Misbah, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta Pakistan
Primary Outcome - Measure Presence of postoperative pain Primary Outcome - Time Frame 24 hours post-treatment Primary Outcome - Description Postoperative pain assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), categorized as present (NRS ≥1) or absent (NRS = 0)

Studieoversigt

Status

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Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Apical patency is a root canal preparation technique in which a small flexible K-file is passively passed just beyond the apical foramen to maintain canal permeability and prevent apical debris accumulation. Although this method improves irrigation flow to the apical third and reduces the risk of canal blockage, ledge formation, and transportation, its association with postoperative pain remains debatable. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the frequency of postoperative pain between two treatment protocols in patients with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis involving maxillary or mandibular premolars. Participants will be randomly allocated into two equal groups. In the Apical Patency Group (APG), a pre-curved #10 K-file will be gently passed 0.5 mm beyond the radiographic working length after each rotary instrument, without filing motion. In the Non-Patency Group (NPG), instrumentation and recapitulation will be strictly confined to the established working length, with no instrument intentionally passing beyond the apex. All procedures will be performed under standard endodontic protocols using rubber dam isolation, 2% lidocaine anesthesia, and 3% sodium hypochlorite irrigation. Postoperative pain severity will be self-assessed by patients using the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) at 24 hours post-treatment. The primary outcome will be the presence or absence of pain, while secondary analysis will explore pain intensity categories (mild, moderate, severe)."

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

150

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

  • Navn: Dr. Misbah Principal Investigator, BDS FCPS
  • Telefonnummer: +92-334-1364014
  • E-mail: khanmusbah@gmail.com

Studiesteder

    • Balochistan
      • Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, 87300
        • Department of Operative Dentistry, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Unit 2

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

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Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria Age 20-50 years; maxillary or mandibular first/second premolar; diagnosed with asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis (no history of spontaneous pain; caries extending ≥2/3 into dentine; no tenderness to percussion/palpation; exaggerated, prolonged response to pulp vitality testing - cold, hot, or EPT)

Exclusion Criteria Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; uncontrolled hypertension; bleeding disorder; use of anticoagulant therapy; active peptic ulcer; ischemic heart disease; compromised hepatic or renal function; immature apex; internal or external root resorption; blocked or sclerosed canal; periapical radiolucency; acute apical periodontitis; grade 3 mobility; root fracture; teeth in which patency cannot be maintained; symptomatic irreversible pulpitis; non-restorable teeth; retreatment cases

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Apical Patency Group
Arm 1 - Apical Patency Group (APG) A #10 K-file is passed 0.5 mm beyond working length after each rotary instrument
After each rotary instrument, a pre-curved #10 K-file was passively passed 0.5 mm beyond the working length. No filing motion was performed.
Aktiv komparator: Non-Patency Group
Arm 2 - Non-Patency Group (NPG) Recapitulation confined to working length only; no instrument passed beyond apex
No instrument was intentionally passed beyond the working length. Recapitulation was performed only to the working length.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Primary Outcome - Measure Presence of postoperative pain
Tidsramme: 24 hours post-treatment
Postoperative pain assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), categorized as present (NRS ≥1) or absent (NRS = 0)
24 hours post-treatment

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Intensity Over Time
Tidsramme: 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after completion of root canal treatment
Outcome Measure Description Mean post-operative pain intensity measured on the Numerical Rating Scale (0-10, where 0=no pain and 10=worst pain imaginable). Assessed at multiple time points: 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after root canal treatment.
6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after completion of root canal treatment
6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours after completion of root canal treatment
Tidsramme: Up to 72 hours after completion of root canal treatment
Time in hours from completion of root canal treatment until the participant achieves a pain-free state (Numerical Rating Scale score = 0).
Up to 72 hours after completion of root canal treatment

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Studiestol: Dr Syed Attaullah Shah, BDS, Fcps, Bolan medical College sandeman Provisional hospital Quetta

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

24. august 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. november 2026

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

15. november 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

10. juni 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

10. juni 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

15. juni 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

26. august 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

23. august 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. august 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • BolanMed

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

No plan to share individual participant data.

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