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Ice or steroid? simple rinse could ease root canal pain

NCT ID NCT07676396

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First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two final rinses inside the tooth after root canal treatment for people with severe tooth pain from irreversible pulpitis. One rinse is a cold saline solution (cryotherapy), the other is a steroid solution (dexamethasone). The goal is to see which better reduces pain in the first days after the procedure. Forty adults with painful lower molars will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
dexamethasone, cold saline, cold sodium hypochlorite
What this could lead to
If one method works better, dentists may have a simple, low-cost way to ease pain after root canal treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain relief may be modest or similar between groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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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: * both gender - * age range of (18-60 years ) -medical free patients with lower molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and indicated for single visit root canal treatment with pain score 4 or more on VAS- Patients that commit for the entire period of the trial and agreed to sign the informed consent . Exclusion Criteria: * vulnerable group -teeth with open apex or calcified canals-curved canals- * patients on analgesics or antibiotics * periodontaly affected tooth

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain Pain, Postoperative pulpitis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • October 6 university

    Giza, Egypt

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