New root canal technique could mean less pain for patients
NCT ID NCT07357233
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new way to do root canals that skips the manual step of scouting and widening the canal by hand. Instead, dentists use a special rotary file from the start. The goal is to see if this causes less pain after the procedure compared to the traditional method. The trial involves 34 adults with infected lower molars and will also measure pain-related chemicals in the blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- root canal instrumentation technique (manual-less vs conventional rotary)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a less painful root canal procedure by skipping the manual scouting step.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: 1. Patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis in mandibular molars with closed apex.(17) 2. Healthy males and females (Category: American Society of Anesthesiologists class I). 3. Age of patients range from 18 to 50 years old. 4. Those who could understand the use of the numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain. 5. In cases where radiographs show no root resorption or abnormal anatomy. 6. Patients with good oral hygiene and free from periodontal diseases. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergy to anesthetics. 2. Pregnancy 3. Unrestorable teeth. 4. Patient on analgesics. 5. Prescence of root resorption or abnormal anatomy.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry
RECRUITINGAlexandria, Egypt
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