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Role of Propolis Paste in Preventing Pain After Root Canal Treatment.

NCT03723980 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2019-06-06

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Summary

This study evaluates the role of propolis paste as compared to calcium hydroxide (when used as intracanal medication) in prevention and treatment of pain after root canal treatment in necrotic (infected) teeth. Half of the participants will receive calcium hydroxide, while the other half will receive propolis.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Propolis

it is a natural product obtained from beehive. it has been evaluated for biocompatibility and toxicity; and it is found that it is extremely biocompatible material. In our study, propolis powder will be mixed with saline in a ratio of 1 : 1.5 (propolis powder(wt) / saline(vol)) to form paste; and inserted into the root canals. it will be inserted once and will remain in root canals for 4 days.

DRUG

Calcium Hydroxide

it is a synthetic antimicrobial intracanal medicament and gold standard to which other medicaments are being compared. approximately 150 mg of calcium hydroxide paste will be inserted in the root canal. it will be inserted only once and will remain in root canals for 4 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    collaborator OTHER

  • Juzer Shabbir Saifee

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Juzer S Saifee · Dow University of Health Sciences

  • Fazal R Qazi · Dow University of Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-16
Primary Completion
2018-04-24
Completion
2018-10-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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