Patient-reported outcomes after emergency root canal care
Official title: Patient Reported Outcomes and Associated Factors Following Endodontic Emergency Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study
Run by Chulalongkorn University · NCT07192146 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether emergency endodontic treatments reduce pain and improve oral health-related quality of life for adults with moderate to severe endodontic pain.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 70 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Chulalongkorn University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Bangkok) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 17, 2023 |
| Main results expected | April 28, 2025 |
| Study ends | October 2025 |
| Registry record updated | September 25, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07192146 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18 or older with clinically or radiographically confirmed endodontic pain and a numerical pain score of 4 or higher who can give informed consent and complete questionnaires are eligible.
✕Probably not a fit
People with non-endodontic or mixed-origin pain, those already on or recently taking immunosuppressants, long-term anti-inflammatory drugs, or antibiotics, or those who have already started endodontic treatment on the affected tooth are unlikely to benefit from participation.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is an observational study enrolling adults with moderate to severe endodontic pain who receive emergency endodontic treatments such as pulpotomy, partial pulpectomy, or complete pulpectomy. Participants will report postoperative pain using a numerical rating scale and complete oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaires at specified follow-up times. The study will analyze how changes in pain and OHRQoL relate to factors including age, sex, tooth type and arch, pulpal status, percussion pain, radiographic periapical lesions, type of emergency treatment, and whether occlusal adjustment was performed. No experimental interventions are assigned; care follows routine clinical practice at the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help clinicians choose emergency endodontic approaches that more reliably reduce pain and improve patients' oral quality of life.
How similar studies have gone: Previous clinical work has shown that emergency endodontic procedures such as pulpotomy and pulpectomy can reduce acute dental pain, so the approach builds on established clinical observations rather than being entirely novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Presence of moderate to severe pain as measured by a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4 * Pain of endodontic origin confirmed through clinical and/or radiographic examination Exclusion Criteria: * Refused or were unable to provide informed consent or complete the questionnaire * Were currently or recently taking immunosuppressive agents, long-term anti-inflammatory medications, or antibiotics * Had non-endodontic or mixed-origin pain * Had already initiated endodontic treatment on the affected tooth
Where it's running
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Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Pantira Thep-akrapong
- Email: pantira.mew@gmail.com
- Phone: 66813730370
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.