New study compares two root canal methods to reduce post-treatment pain
NCT ID NCT07510490
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 146 adults with painful tooth inflammation who needed root canal treatment. It compared two different tools (WaveOne and ProTaper) to see which one leads to less pain after the procedure. Patients rated their pain at several times over a week. The goal is to help dentists choose the tool that makes recovery more comfortable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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146 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Patients aged 18-60 years Patients diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis Patients requiring root canal treatment in permanent teeth Teeth with canal curvature ≤25° (assessed using Schneider's method) Patients willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Patients with systemic illness Pregnant patients Patients with hypersensitivity to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Teeth with apical pathology or periapical lesions Teeth with root resorption or internal ankylosis History of dental trauma in the affected tooth Teeth with malposition or severe malocclusion Patients with periodontal disease (periodontal index \<3) Patients with trismus or sinus tract Patients with severe anxiety affecting dental procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 44000, Pakistan
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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