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The Effects of Potassium Nitrate in Reducing Dentinal Hypersensitivity

NCT01587950 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2015-04-28

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Summary

A randomized, controlled, double blind exploratory study to explore the effects of two different potassium nitrate concentrations and water on exposed dentine in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity. Solutions will be applied for either 2, 5 or 10 minutes and assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) scores following evaporative (air) stimulus.

Conditions

  • Dentinal Hypersensitivity
  • Dental Pain

Interventions

DRUG

Potassium Nitrate

250 μL of Potassium nitrate solution (either 5% or 2.5%)

DRUG

Placebo

Sterile Water

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • GSK Clinical Trials · GlaxoSmithKline

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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