Can a simple mouthwash silence sensitive teeth?
NCT ID NCT07741032
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether two experimental mouthwashes can relieve dentinal hypersensitivity—sharp pain from hot, cold, or air on teeth. About 118 adults with sensitive teeth will use one of the mouthwashes or a placebo, either once or twice daily, for up to 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in sensitivity to air and touch, as well as how the condition affects quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two experimental mouthwashes: one with 3% potassium nitrate (KNO3) and one with 2% hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC), both with fluoride, compared to a placebo mouthwash.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these mouthwashes could offer a simple, at-home way to reduce tooth sensitivity and improve comfort when eating, drinking, or brushing.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early proof-of-concept study, so results may not hold up in larger trials. The mouthwashes might not outperform the placebo, and some people may not respond to treatment.
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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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118 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2012
- Finished
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Jul 2012
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 55 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant who demonstrates understanding of the study and willingness to participate as evidenced by voluntary written informed consent and has received a signed and dated copy of the informed consent form. * Participant understands and is willing, able and likely to comply with all study procedures and restrictions. * A participant with a minimum of 20 natural teeth and in good general health who suffer from tooth sensitivity. * At screening, participants with a minimum of four accessible nonadjacent teeth (incisors, canines, or pre-molars) with signs of facial/cervical gingival recession and/or signs of erosion or abrasion. * At screening, self-reported history of Dentinal Hypersensitivity lasting more than 6 months but not more than 10 years. * At Baseline: Minimum of two, non-adjacent accessible teeth (incisors, canines, premolars), that meet all of the following criteria: - Tooth with signs of sensitivity, measured by qualifying tactile stimulus (Yeaple less than or equal to \[\<=\] 20 gram) and evaporative (air) assessment (Schiff Sensitivity Score greater than or equal to \[\>=\] 2) Exclusion Criteria: * Women who are known to be pregnant or who are intending to become pregnant over the duration of the study. * Women who are breastfeeding. * Known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study materials (or closely related compounds) or any of their stated ingredients. * Participation in another clinical study or receipt of an investigational drug within 30 days of the Screening visit. * Participation in a desensitising treatment study within 8 weeks of the Screening visit. * Previous participation in this study. * Recent history (within the last year) of alcohol or other substance abuse. * An employee of the sponsor or the study site or members of their immediate family. * Presence of chronic debilitating disease which, in the opinion of the investigator, could affect study outcomes. * Dental prophylaxis within 4 weeks of Screening. * Tongue or lip piercing or presence of dental implants. * Desensitizing treatment within 8 weeks of Screening. * Teeth bleaching within 8 weeks of Screening. * Any participant who, in the judgment of the investigator, should not participate in the study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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proDERM
Harburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany
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