Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Could a sonic wand make root canals less painful?

NCT ID NCT07062419

Symptom relief Sponsor: CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether using a sonic device (EndoActivator) to clean the tooth during a root canal reduces pain afterward. Fifty-eight adults with tooth infections were randomly assigned to get either the sonic cleaning or standard syringe irrigation. Pain was measured before and at several times after the procedure using a simple 0-10 scale.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
EndoActivator device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain after root canal treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 58 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not significantly reduce pain compared to standard care.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

58 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * irreversible pulpitis * symptomatic apical periodontitis * asymptomatic apical periodontitis * compliant patients * sufficient ferrule for post operative restoration Exclusion Criteria: * periapical abcess * severe periodontal disease with guarded periodontal prognosis * teeth with guarded post operative restoration prognosis * non compliant patients

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Apical periodontitis are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic apical periodontitis Pain, Postoperative periapical periodontitis pulpitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Post operative pain Root canal therapy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 28 Military Dental Centre

    Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.