Diabetes may worsen pain after root canal retreatment, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07679880
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people with diabetes experience more pain after a second root canal treatment compared to those without diabetes. About 50 adults with a single-rooted tooth needing retreatment will take part. Pain levels and painkiller use will be tracked for a week after the procedure. The study also explores how blood sugar control and diabetes medications relate to pain.
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 retreatment
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help dentists better manage pain after root canal retreatment in people with diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, 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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 60 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: Patients aged 18 to 60 years. Patients classified as medically healthy (ASA I) for the control group or as having diabetes mellitus (ASA II or ASA III) for the diabetes mellitus group. Single-rooted, single-canal teeth with closed apices. Teeth with previous root canal treatment completed at least 4 years before enrollment. Teeth with root canal filling ending 1 to 4 mm coronal to the radiographic apex. Teeth diagnosed with asymptomatic apical periodontitis. Teeth with a periapical index score between 2 and 4. Teeth without pain on percussion or palpation. Teeth not requiring periodontal or prosthetic treatment. Teeth suitable for rubber dam isolation. Exclusion Criteria: Use of analgesics, antibiotics, or corticosteroids within the last 2 weeks before nonsurgical endodontic retreatment. Teeth with periodontal attachment loss. Teeth with vertical root fracture, external root resorption, or perforation. Teeth with fractured prosthetic restorations. Non-restorable teeth. Patients with severe pain and/or acute apical abscess. Pregnant patients. Teeth with calcified root canals. Individuals considered unable to comply with treatment procedures because of intellectual disability, developmental delay, or advanced age.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Erciyes University
Kayseri, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)
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