Outcome of Regenerative Endodontic Procedure and Root Canal Treatment for the Management of Apical Periodontitis

NCT ID: NCT06179433

Last Updated: 2023-12-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-01

Study Completion Date

2024-09-01

Brief Summary

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Background Root canal therapy is the primary treatment of choice for necrotic mature teeth with periapical lesions (PRLs), which does not restore the tooth's vitality. Provided that injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) has shown promising results in regenerative medicine as a novel platelet concentration, the purpose of this study is to ascertain whether i-PRF, as opposed to blood clot (BC), can serve as a biological scaffold, thereby expanding the indications for regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) in mature teeth.

Novelty There is no study available that has evaluated the outcome of REP in the necrotic mature mandibular molars with periapical lesions. Furthermore, the efficacy of novel i-PRF as a scaffold in REPs remains to be explored.

Objectives To evaluate and compare the outcome of REPs in comparison to conventional RCT in necrotic mature molars with PRLs and to evaluate the efficacy of i-PRF and BC in REP as a scaffold. Secondary objective is to evaluate pain for first postoperative week and subjective responses to pulp sensibility tests at 12 months follow-up.

Method 120 patients presenting with necrotic pulp and periapical lesions will be randomly allotted to one of the three groups - REP using i-PRF or BC or RCT group. Comparative evaluation of outcome of REP and RCT will be performed at 12-months follow-up.

Detailed Description

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Regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) are biologically based procedures used to replace damaged structures such as dentin and root structures, as well as pulp-dentin complex cells (4, 5). Majority of studies have focused on treating immature necrotic teeth with the REP approach in order to preserve root development and regenerate functional pulp tissue (6-9). REPs have recently been proposed as an alternative approach to treating necrotic mature permanent teeth with apical periodontitis due to their promising results (10-12). However, it did face a few challenges, including fewer stem cells, narrower apical foramina for induction of blood and stem cell migration, and difficulty disinfecting the root completely (11).

The most common scaffold for revascularization involves creation of blood clot (BC) by inducing bleeding from the periapical tissue using an endodontic file. However, blood clots are a meagre source of growth factors, and the precise method required to control the rate and volume of bleeding is still uncertain (13-15). Second-generation platelet concentrate, or platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), is a type of natural autologous fibrin matrix containing trapped leukocytes and platelets to ensure a sustained release of cytokines and growth factors. However, their applicability is restricted because of its solid nature. The development of a liquid form of PRF (injectable PRF) in 2016 was made possible by the use of gentle or low speed centrifugation, which has benefits for bone, periodontal cartilage, and pulp tissue regeneration (16,17). After application, injectable PRF (i-PRF) gradually changes into a growth factor-rich PRF clot that releases growth factors steadily over the course of 10 to 14 days (16).

To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted that utilized i-PRF as a scaffold for REPs in mature teeth. Therefore, the aim of this trial is to evaluate and compare the efficacy of i-PRF and blood clot as scaffolds in REPs in comparison to nonsurgical root canal treatment in necrotic mature molars with periapical lesions (PRLs).

Conditions

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Apical Periodontitis

Keywords

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regenerative endodontics, root canal treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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root canal treatment

Two-visit root canal treatment will be performed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Root canal treatment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Two-visit root canal treatment will be performed.

REP with I-PRF

The first appointment will be performed similar to the conventional RCT group. in the second appointment, i-PRF will be prepared by collecting venous blood and centrifugate at 700rpm for 3 minutes. i-PRF will be injected into canal followed by a bioceramic material.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Regenerative endodontic procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Regenerative endodontic procedure with i-PRF and blood clot induction will be performed.

REP with blood clot

The first appointment will be performed similar to the conventional RCT group. In the second appointment, after anesthetizing with 3% mepivacine, the canals will be re-entered and irrigated well with 17% EDTA. Bleeding will be induced by inserting sterile #25 K-file into the 2-3 mm beyond the apical foramen into periapical tissues.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Regenerative endodontic procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Regenerative endodontic procedure with i-PRF and blood clot induction will be performed.

Interventions

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Root canal treatment

Two-visit root canal treatment will be performed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Regenerative endodontic procedure

Regenerative endodontic procedure with i-PRF and blood clot induction will be performed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Consenting healthy adults with age range of 18- 40 years
2. Patient presenting with atleast one permanent mandibular molar with necrotic pulp (negative response to sensibility testing by cold and electric pulp test).
3. Radiographic evidence of periapical radiolucency of strictly endodontic origin score ≥3 according to the classification of Ørstavik et al (diagnosis of asymptomatic apical periodontitis or chronic apical abscess) with lesion size ≤ 5mm

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-restorable teeth or tooth with severe coronal defect where rubber dam isolation is not possible
* Teeth with root fractures or pathological root resorptions
* Teeth with endodontic- periodontal communications
* Patients with generalized chronic periodontitis or periodontal pocket more than 3 mm
* Teeth with previous root canal treatment
* Severe root canal curvatures
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Patients with a history of systemic diseases and/or receiving medications that affect healing or blood coagulation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences Rohtak

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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jigyasa 1 duhan, MDS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

PGIDS

Locations

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postgraduate Institute of Dental sciences

Rohtak, Haryana, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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Dr.Jigyasa Duhan

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id