Role of Cryotherapy in Reduction of Post Operative Endodontic Pain Following Single Visit Root Canal Therapy

AIM : To determine the efficacy of cold saline irrigation in reduction of post operative pain following root canal therapy.

METHODOLOGY : Forty patients requiring root canal treatment on permanent single rooted teeth were included. The patients were assigned randomly into two groups of 20 patients each. The teeth in Group1 (n = 20) were irrigated using normal saline solution, whilst those in Group 2 (n = 20) were irrigated with cold saline solution stored at 4 degrees centigrade. A Heft Parker visual analog scale was used to measure pre-operative pain and post-obturation pain at 12, 24,48 and 72 hours after obturation. Chi square tests and Mann Whitney U tests were used for statistical analysis.

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Key information

Conditions

Effects of; Cold Common Cold Infections Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mamata Dental College

Khammam, Telangana, 507002, India

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Above 18 years of age
Healthy patients without any medical conditions

Exclusion criteria

root canal retreatment
pregnancy
teeth with open apices
a history of intolerance to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
immunosuppressed patients
those under 18 years old
patients requiring antibiotic prophylaxis
patients with pacemakers.

Treatment and study plan

Cryotherapy

Other

Role of cryotherapy in reduction of post operative pain

Other names: Cold saline

Primary outcomes

Post endodontic pain measure at different time intervals using heft parker visual analog scale

Time frame: 12,24,48,72 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mamata Dental College

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Feb 7, 2017
Registry last updated: Feb 7, 2017

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