NCT05600023

The Effectiveness of Single Antibiotic Paste Nitrofurantoin Versus Double Antibiotic Paste

The Effectiveness of Single Antibiotic Paste Nitrofurantoin V/S Double Antibiotic Paste in Alleviation of Post-Operative Pain in Adult Patients Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In our study, we used nitrofurantoin as a root canal medication in patients suffering from symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in alleviating pain compared with double antibiotic paste.

Detailed description

This study aims to compare the efficacy in alleviating pain between intracanal medicaments Nitrofurantoin versus double antibiotic paste.

Conditions

• Pain
• Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Nitrofurantoin	Nitrofurantoin has been found to successfully eradicate gram-negative bacteria such as Enterococcus faecalis that one of the most important bacteria in endodontic lesions
DRUG	Double Antibiotic	DAP is a combination of two antibiotics which are ciprofloxacin and metronidazole

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-24
• Completion: 2022-10-24
• First posted: 2022-10-31
• Last updated: 2022-10-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan