Sonic clean boosts root canal germ kill, but pain same
NCT ID NCT07120126
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device called EDDY that uses sound waves to clean root canals better. Forty adults with infected teeth but no pain were treated. The sonic cleaning killed more bacteria than standard methods, but it did not reduce pain after the procedure compared to usual care.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-65 years * Presence of a single-rooted tooth diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis * No previous endodontic treatment on the involved tooth * Good general health (ASA I or II) * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Teeth with internal or external resorption * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Systemic antibiotic or anti-inflammatory drug use within the past 30 days * Patients with periodontal pockets \>4 mm on the affected tooth * Known allergy to sodium hypochlorite or EDTA * Patients who failed to attend postoperative pain follow-up
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye)
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