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Register: CTRI
Last refreshed on: 24 November 2021
Main ID:  CTRI/2017/08/009247
Date of registration: 03-08-2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Amit Kumar Singh
Public title: A clinical trail to evaluate the effect of Dexamethasone as an intracanal irrigant for managing postoperative pain before obturation
Scientific title: Dexamethasone as an intracanal irrigant for managing postoperative pain before obturation: A randomized controlled trial
Date of first enrolment: 06-08-2017
Target sample size: 38
Recruitment status: Open to Recruitment
URL:  http://www.ctri.nic.in/Clinicaltrials/pmaindet2.php?trialid=19703
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial
Method of generating randomization sequence:Computer generated randomization Method of allocation concealment:An Open list of random numbers Blinding and masking:Participant Blinded
 
Phase:  Post Marketing Surveillance
Countries of recruitment
Nepal
Contacts
Name: Amit Kumar Singh   
Address:  B. P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, College of dental surgery, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics , Dharan, Nepal B. P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, College of dental surgery, Department of Conservative Dentistry and E 56700 South, DELHI Other
Telephone: 9842040089
Email: ashokayer@gmail.com
Affiliation:  B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Name: Dr Ashok Ayer   
Address:  B. P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, College of dental surgery, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics , Dharan, Nepal B. P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, College of dental surgery, Department of Conservative Dentistry and E 56700 South, DELHI Other
Telephone: 9842040089
Email: ashokayer@gmail.com
Affiliation:  B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: older than 18 years of age

Vital tooth diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis

Single visit treatment for molar tooth

Patient who can understand and provide informed consent


Exclusion criteria: Patient not willing to participate in the study,

Pregnant or lactating female patient,

Disabled patient

Presence of radiographic evidence of periapical pathology and symptomatic adjacent tooth.

Patient with recent history of trauma.

Recent intake of anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, or NSAIDs





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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Health Condition 1: null- Vital tooth diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis
Intervention(s)
Intervention1: Dexamethasone sodium phosphate aqueous solution: 1mL of 4 mg/mL dexamethasone sodium phosphate aqueous solution
Control Intervention1: Normal saline: Normal saline 9 g/L Sodium Chloride with an osmolarity of 308 mOsmol/L
Primary Outcome(s)
Numeric pain rating scaleTimepoint: 48 hours
Secondary Outcome(s)
The dexamethasone rinse and saline rinse as an irrigant on postoperative pain will be measuredTimepoint: 48 hours
Secondary ID(s)
NIL
Source(s) of Monetary Support
B. P. Koirala Institute Of Health Sciences, College of dental surgery, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics ,An autonomous university, Dharan
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 02/05/2017
Contact:
Institutional Review Committe, BPKIHS
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