New study tests four rinse methods to ease root canal pain
NCT ID NCT07623629
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares four different rinsing tools used after root canal treatment to see which one reduces pain the most. Fifty-two adults with an infected lower back tooth will be randomly assigned to one of four groups. They will rate their pain at several times over two days and record how many painkillers they take. The goal is to find a simple way to make root canals more comfortable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- root canal treatment with different final irrigation methods (standard needle, vibration device, vacuum device, or combination)
- What this could lead to
- If one rinsing method works better, dentists may adopt it to make root canals less painful for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 52 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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 40 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: * Lower first molar Classification of root canal configuration according to weine classification: - * Distal root: any type of root canal configuration given that the portal of exit is through only one apical foramen * Mesial root: any type of root canal configuration given that the portal of exit is through only one apical foramen(18). * Patient with mild pre-operative pain with pain score from 0-3 * Medically free patients with no systemic disease: (American Society of Anesthesiologists / (ASA Class I or II). * The age range is between 20 to 40 years. * Patients have restorable lower permanent molars that were diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis with small to moderate periapical lesion. * Positive patient's acceptance for participating in the study. * Patients able to sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic conditions that may affect pain perception (e.g., fibromyalgia, chronic pain disorders) * Patients currently taking or taken analgesics or anti-inflammatory medications before the trial in the last 12 hours. * Pregnant or lactating females. * Psychologically disturbed patients. * Patients with a history of allergy to any medication used in the study are excluded. Teeth that have: * Periodontally affected with grade 2 or 3 mobility. * Not restorable teeth. * Abnormal anatomy and calcified canals. * Previous root canal treatment. * Any patient that matched the inclusion criteria, however had an unintentional errors during procedure, eg: over-instrumentation/over-obturation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Future University in Egypt
Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt
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