Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Three Different Irrigation Methods During a Root Canal Treatment

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Summary
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of three root canal irrigation techniques-Conventional Needle Irrigation (CNI), Side-Vented Needle (SVN), and Ultrasonic Irrigation (UI)-in achieving irrigant penetration into the apical third of the root canal. Since conventional irrigation often fails to adequately clean complex root canal anatomy, the study evaluates whether activation methods improve irrigant penetration. A randomized controlled trial will compare these three techniques using extracted single-rooted mandibular premolars. A radiopaque dye mixed with sodium hypochlorite will be used to measure irrigant penetration on digital radiographs, and the results will be statistically analyzed to determine the most effective irrigation method.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07731594
Lead Sponsor Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Conditions Three Canal Irrigation Methods and Their Comparison, Penetration of Irrigant in the Root Canal
Enrollment 105 participants
Start Date 2026-07-12
Primary Completion 2026-11-10 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-12-26 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-28