Ice and cold saline may ease pain after root canal or pulp treatment
NCT ID NCT06183021
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether applying cryotherapy (ice or cold saline) during dental procedures for deep cavities reduces pain and improves quality of life. 144 adults received either a pulpotomy or root canal treatment, with or without cryotherapy. The goal was to see if the cold treatment helps with pain, healing, and overall success.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cryotherapy (ice and cold saline)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce pain and improve healing after dental procedures for deep cavities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be modest or not clinically significant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ondokuz Mayıs University Dp. Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry
Samsun, Samsun, 55400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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