Sleep apnea linked to worse dental pain, study finds
NCT ID NCT07581964
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how sleep apnea and other health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure affect pain after root canal treatment. 78 adults were divided into three groups: those with sleep apnea, those with diabetes or high blood pressure, and healthy people. They all had standard root canal treatment and rated their pain afterward. The goal was to see if sleep apnea or other conditions lead to more pain.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of adult patients seeking endodontic treatment at the Harran University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics. Participants are selected consecutively from individuals who have undergone polysomnography in an accredited sleep laboratory (for the OSA groups) and from patients with diagnosed systemic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged between 18 and 65 years. * Clinical requirement for endodontic (root canal) treatment. * Presence of a restorable tooth structure. * Diagnosis of moderate (AHI 15-30) or severe (AHI \> 30) obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) confirmed by polysomnography, for relevant groups. * Patients with diagnosed systemic diseases (Diabetes Mellitus and/or Hypertension) or systemically healthy controls according to group allocation. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of periapical lesions identified during preoperative radiographic evaluation. * Chronic use of analgesics or long-term pain-management medications. * Pregnancy. * Failure to complete the established study protocol.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harran University Faculty of Dentristry,Departman of Endodonti
Sanliurfa, Outside of the US, 63300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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