New gel could stop tooth pain after fillings
NCT ID NCT07188142
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether applying Gluma desensitizer before a filling can reduce tooth sensitivity afterward. Sixty adults with cavities in their back teeth will be randomly assigned to get either the desensitizer plus a standard filling or just the standard filling. Their pain response to an air puff will be measured right after the procedure and again at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gluma Desensitizer (glutaraldehyde/HEMA solution)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give dentists a simple way to reduce tooth pain after fillings, making the procedure more comfortable for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The treatment is for temporary sensitivity, not a cure for tooth decay.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 to 45 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: * Age between 18-45 years. * Good oral hygiene. * Active primary class I carious lesions on vital molar teeth with ICDAS score 3 * Patients complaining of sensitivity to air and osmotic stimulus. * Teeth having a positive cold test. * No signs of pulp inflammation or spontaneous pain before treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Excessive tooth wear due to clenching or abnormal habits. * Traumatic occlusion. * Periodontal or gingival disease. * Patients using analgesics and/or anti-inflammatory medicine.
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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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Margalla Institute of Health Sciences Quaid e Azam Avenue, Gulraiz phase 3, Gulraiz Housing Scheme, Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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