Chill after the drill: could cold saline soothe root canal pain?
NCT ID NCT07663227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a cold saline rinse after ultrasonic cleaning during a root canal can lower pain afterward. Adults with an inflamed tooth nerve will get either ultrasonic cleaning alone or followed by a cold saline flush. Pain levels are tracked for three days 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
- Ultrasonic activated irrigation and intracanal cryotherapy (cold saline)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost way to reduce pain after root canal treatment, improving patient comfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The pain reduction may be minimal or not clinically significant.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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20 to 50 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: * 1\. Patients who are medically fit (ASA Physical Status I) and aged between 20 and 50 years will be recruited for the study. 2\. Mandibular first or second molars exhibiting signs of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, identified through an extended sensitivity to cold testing and/or a positive electric pulp test. 3.Vital pulp with no signs of apical pathology (normal periapical radiograph, no swelling, sinus tract, or mobility). 4\. Mature roots with closed apices and no prior root canal treatment. 5. Willing to undergo single-visit treatment and comply with follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * 1.Use of analgesics or NSAIDs within 12 hours prior to treatment. 2.Pregnant or lactating women. 3.Presence of systemic illness or allergy to any materials used in the study. 4.Teeth with: * Non-vital pulp, periapical radiolucency, or sinus tract. * Mobility \> Grade I or periodontal pockets \> 5 mm. * Resorption, calcification, or non-restorable crown structure. 5.Third molars (wisdom teeth). 6.Endodontically treated tooth. 7.Inability or unwillingness to follow study instructions or complete follow-up.
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