Comparison of Postoperative Pain After Root Canal Treatment With Rotary vs Reciprocating Systems

NCT ID: NCT06779565

Last Updated: 2025-01-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-15

Study Completion Date

2025-01-10

Brief Summary

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To compare the postoperative pain in patients undergoing root canal instrumentation with two different file systems, Hyflex EDM and Reciproc VDW.

Detailed Description

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Endodontic postoperative pain is experienced after the procedure of the root canal. It is defined as an unpleasant sensation, of varying degrees, experienced by the patients. Depending upon the individual and other variable, the range of postoperative pain lies between 3% to 58%. Endodontic postoperative pain could occur due to various factors that can be microbial, injured pulp, chemical, or mechanical. Factors that influence pain following a root canal include the presence of preoperative pain, apical debris extrusion, intracanal interappointment dressing extrusion, presence of periapical pathosis, hyper occlusion, and irrigant extrusion.

Although apically extruded debris can be reduced through various means, it cannot be completely avoided. Thus, increasing the incidence of postoperative pain in patients. The debris produced during apical extrusion contains necrotic tissue, dental chips, microbes, pulp tissue, and canal irrigants. The infected debris may disturb the balance between the microbes and the immune system, leading to acute exacerbation.

Manual steel K files tend to produce more debris, causing a high risk of postoperative discomfort. Nickel-titanium rotary instruments powered by the engine have various advantages including; time-saving, preservation of root canal anatomy, and homogeneous preparation of the root canal shape. The debris produced by these instruments is potentially lesser than the manual files. Mainly because they have rotary action and excavate the debris with the help of their flutes. Repeated irrigation along with the action of an engine-driven instrument, has the potential to decrease postoperative pain. Reciproc VDW reciprocating file instruments have potential advantages including reduced fatigue, resistance to fracture, less debris extrusion, good shaping ability, no cross-contamination (single use), and reduced cost.

No previous study has established a relationship between debris extrusion and postoperative care. This study aims to compare the use of the Hyflex EDM and Reciproc VDW systems for preparing permanent human teeth during root canal procedures and their effect on postoperative pain.

Conditions

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Post Operative Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Comparison of postoperative pain in two groups of patients, who underwent root canal treatment with two different file systems. total 80 patients divided into two groups and given different interventional treatment to monitor pain after treatment.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors
The patients did not know which file system was used in their treatment. The investigator also did not disclose the intervention's name; rather, a code name was given to them. The outcomes accessor also did not know the exact name but was provided with a code name.

Study Groups

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Hyflex Group

These patients underwent root canal treatment due to pain in their molar teeth. The file system used in this arm was Hyflex EDM (Coltene), a rotary file system that moves in a complete 360° rotation and prepares a root canal.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hyflex EDM system

Intervention Type DEVICE

A rotary file system

Recriproc Group

These patients underwent root canal treatment due to pain in their molar teeth. The file system used in this arm was Reciproc (VDW), a reciprocating file system that moves in 130° anticlockwise and 50° clockwise motion and prepares a root canal.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Reciproc VDW system

Intervention Type DEVICE

A reciprocating file system

Interventions

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Hyflex EDM system

A rotary file system

Intervention Type DEVICE

Reciproc VDW system

A reciprocating file system

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with unremarkable/ noncontributory medical history
2. Healthy persons between the ages of 18 and 60 years
3. Maxillary and mandibular molar teeth diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.
4. Patients not having taken any medication for 6 hours before treatment
5. No allergies to the drugs or dental material being used in the treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who had taken analgesics on anti-inflammatory drugs within the last 12 hours
2. Pregnant women and patients with immunocompromised health state
3. Patients having severe malocclusion associated with traumatic occlusion
4. Teeth with calcified canals
5. Teeth with periapical radiolucency
6. Teeth with root resorption
7. Teeth previously undergone root canal treatment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry, Pakistan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Abdullah

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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21 MDC

Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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21MDC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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