Which pill best eases root canal pain? new study puts three to the test
NCT ID NCT07204379
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed early-phase trial tested three oral painkillers—Novafen, Tramadol, and Naproxen—against a placebo (multivitamins) for pain after root canal treatment. 100 adults with tooth pain took one of the four options, and their pain was measured on a 0–10 scale. The goal was to see which drug provides the best relief after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Novafen, Tramadol, Naproxen
- What this could lead to
- If one painkiller works better, dentists may have a clearer choice for managing post-root-canal pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (100 people) comparing common drugs, so results may not apply to everyone or change practice significantly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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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16 to 65 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 were aged between 20 and 60 years 2. Patients with moderate to severe spontaneous pain associated with irreversible pulpitis in single-rooted 3- premolars or anterior teeth with no clinical or radiographic signs or symptoms of acute or chronic apical periodontitis Exclusion Criteria: 1. Systemic disease 2. Pregnant womens 3. History of taking analgesics in previous 12 hrs or other drugs prior to presenting for treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AFID
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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