New tooth gel could zap sensitivity pain
NCT ID NCT06378255
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new gel-like desensitizer for people with sensitive teeth. 40 adults received either the new polycation-based desensitizer or a standard one. Researchers measured pain relief from touch and cold air. The goal was to see if the new gel safely reduces tooth sensitivity better than current options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- polycation-based dental desensitizer
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new, effective option for people with sensitive teeth to reduce pain from hot, cold, or touch.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the new desensitizer may not work better than existing treatments.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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 70 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: * Dentin Hypersensitivity, with Vas score≥4 points and the normal pulp viability * dentin-sensitive tooth in at least 2 different quadrants of the mouth (neck enamel dentin exposure or maxillofacial abrasion within the middle layer of dentin). * in good overall health * participants informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * gastroesophageal reflux * Dental caries, wedge defects, crowns or large fillings. * Received dentin sensitivity desensitization treatment or used desensitization mouthwash within 1 month. * Received systematic periodontal therapy or periodontal surgery within 3 months, ongoing orthodontic treatment, and medical treatment, including long-term use of anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and psychotropic medications. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Participated in other clinical trials in the past 3 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100081, China
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