Root canal study tracks immune signals in tooth fluids
NCT ID NCT06713174
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study measured two immune proteins, IL-8 and IL-10, in fluid from the gums and around the tooth root during root canal treatment. Researchers wanted to see how these levels change as treatment progresses in people with infected, dead tooth pulp. Twenty-two adults aged 18 to 45 with no other health conditions took part. The goal was to better understand the body's inflammatory response during this common dental procedure.
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Study facts
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- 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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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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:Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patients aged between 18 and 45 years. 2. Patients without any systemic diseases. 3. Patients diagnosed with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis of a single root with a single canal who are seeking endodontic treatment. 4. Patients who have not previously received endodontic treatment or any related therapeutic procedures. 5. Patients with normal periodontal health. Inclusion Criteria: 1\. Adult patients aged between 18 and 45 years. 2. Patients without any systemic diseases. 3. Patients diagnosed with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis of a single root with a single canal who are seeking endodontic treatment. 4. Patients who have not previously received endodontic treatment or any related therapeutic procedures. 5. Patients with normal periodontal health. \- Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who refuse to participate in the study. 2. Patients who have been on long-term anti-inflammatory medication,received immunosuppressive chemotherapy or taken antibiotics within the last 3 weeks. 3. Patients with systemic health conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, HIV infection, or hepatitis. 4. Unrestorable teeth, pregnant women, and smokers will also be excluded from the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt
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