New study aims to supercharge root canal infection treatment
NCT ID NCT07351682
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding other medicines to a standard root canal disinfectant (calcium hydroxide) can kill more bacteria in infected teeth. The trial will involve 45 adults with a tooth infection called apical periodontitis who need a repeat root canal. Researchers will compare calcium hydroxide alone versus combinations with iodoform or a steroid to see which works best.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients diagnosed with apical periodontitis who require endodontic retreatment and are treated at a single academic dental center.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * \- Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Patients diagnosed with apical periodontitis requiring endodontic retreatment. * Presence of a single tooth with radiographic evidence of apical periodontitis. * Ability to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of systemic antibiotics within the previous 3 months. * Presence of systemic diseases that may affect healing or immune response. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the intracanal medicaments used. * Teeth with acute abscess, severe periodontal disease, or root fractures.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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