Root canal relief: preemptive pain pills tested
NCT ID NCT07400471
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving pain medicine before a root canal can lower pain during and after the procedure. 280 adults with moderate to severe tooth pain will receive either a combination of pregabalin and acetaminophen, duloxetine and acetaminophen, or a placebo before treatment. Researchers will measure pain levels at several time points to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pregabalin, Acetaminophen, Duloxetine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a simple way to make root canals less painful by taking medication beforehand.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial. The drugs may not work better than placebo, and side effects like dizziness or drowsiness are possible.
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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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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient's aged 18 years more. 2. ASA physical status I-II. 3. Patient with the complain of pain originated from teeth and surrounding structure. 4. Preoperative pain severity is moderate to severe. 5. Patient can be able to make communication about their pain. 6. Patients give consent to attain this research. 7. Patients have others concomitant chronic pain. 8. Patients who will have non-surgical endodontic treatment. 9. Patients who will have non-surgical endodontic retreatment. 10. Patients who will have surgical endodontic treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patient would not like to attain in research. 2. Patients have any medical condition those are contra indication for study drug. 3. ASA physical status III, IV, V. 4. Patient already under treated any anti convulsent drug. 5. Patient participant in other clinical trials. 6. Lack of motivation or poor adharence to study protocols. 7. Patient with Pregnancy 8. Severe organ dysfunction 9. Patient have Hepatitis B, and other cross infection disease like (HIV) 10. Uncontrolled comorbidities that patient do not fit for endodontic treatment. 11. Severe cognitive impaired patients. 12. History of certain cancers or severe hematological issues.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Professor. Dr. Md. Abu Saeed Ibn Harun
RECRUITINGChittagong, Chattogram, 4212, Bangladesh
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