New pill combo may ease root canal pain without harsh drugs
NCT ID NCT06298383
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether taking a combination of trypsin, bromelain, and rutoside before a root canal helps the numbing shot work better and lowers pain after the procedure. 124 adults with painful tooth inflammation (pulpitis) took the medication or a placebo. The goal was to improve anesthesia success and reduce post-treatment pain using a gentler anti-inflammatory option.
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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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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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: * Patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. * Patients with active pain (moderate-to-severe) in mandibular molars. * Males and females. * Patient with the ability to understand and use pain scales. * Patient who accepts to enroll to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients' allergies or any other contraindication to any of the used medications or mepivacaine. * Pregnant and lactating females. * Patients have been taking pain medication 12 hours earlier. * Patient has more than one symptomatic mandibular tooth in the same quadrant. * Patients with periradicular pathosis and/or radiolucency other than widened periodontal ligaments. * Patients with contributory medical history (ASA\>II).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
Cairo, 4450113, Egypt
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Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Egyptian Russian University
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11829, Egypt
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