New dental tools aim to make root canals less painful
NCT ID NCT07642596
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using different nickel-titanium file systems, alone or with an XP-Endo Finisher irrigation device, can reduce pain after root canal treatment. Eighty adults with infected molars will be randomly assigned to one of four groups. Pain levels will be recorded over a week using a standard pain scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nickel-titanium file systems (FKG Race Evo and One Reci) and XP-Endo Finisher irrigation device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point to a way to reduce pain after root canal treatment by using better cleaning tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Pain is subjective and hard to measure precisely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- 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 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: * Age 18-65 years. Healthy volunteers. Mandibular molar teeth with pulpal necrosis, asymptomatic status, chronic apical periodontitis, and periapical radiolucent lesion. Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have taken analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 12 hours. Patients with allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or local anesthetics. Pregnant or lactating patients. Patients with a history of gastrointestinal diseases. Patients using opioid medications. Teeth with calcified canals, resorptive defects, or complex root canal anatomy. Patients with severe periodontal disease. Patients with acute or chronic apical abscess or signs of systemic infection. Immunosuppressed patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Eskişehir Osmangazi University
RECRUITINGEskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Eskişehir Osmangazi University
RECRUITINGEskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26040, Turkey (Türkiye)
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