New study tests which irrigation system best cleans infected root canals
NCT ID NCT06554366
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compares two irrigation systems, GentleWave and EdgePro, for cleaning infected root canals in teeth with dead nerves. Researchers will measure how much bacteria is reduced after treatment. 30 adults with permanent teeth needing root canal treatment will participate.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GentleWave and EdgePro irrigation systems (devices)
- What this could lead to
- If one system works better, it could lead to more effective root canal treatments and fewer failed procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to all teeth or all types of infections.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Permanent teeth that are diagnosed with pulp necrosis. * elected to have a permanent tooth nonsurgical root canal treatment * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Teeth with root fractures or previously root canal treated teeth. * Teeth with severe loss of structure * Teeth with vital pulps.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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