NCT06002698

Full Pulpotomy Versus Root Canal Treatment for Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Full Pulpotomy Versus Root Canal Treatment for Teeth With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Clinical Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Malaya · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background The European Society of Endodontology (ESE) and the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) position statements on the management of deep caries and exposed pulp recommended adoption and promotion of strategies aimed at preserving the pulp, but also acknowledged the need for well-designed and adequately powered randomised control trials to provide the evidence needed to support vital pulp treatment (VPT) and change clinical practice. Objectives 1. To undertake a randomised controlled clinical trial comparing full pulpotomy with root canal treatment for mature maxillary and mandibular posterior teeth with signs and symptoms indicative of irreversible pulpitis and normal apical tissues in adults. 2. Undertake a cost-effectiveness analysis to examine the potential long-term costs and benefits of pulpotomy. 3. Undertake a process evaluation to assess the acceptability of the intervention to both dentists and patients, while exploring the barriers and enablers to implementation.

Conditions

• Pulpitis - Irreversible

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Root canal treatment (Control)	Root canal treatment - Removal of the inflamed pulp tissues from the whole root canals of the tooth.
PROCEDURE	Full pulpotomy (Experimental)	Full pulpotomy - Removal of the inflamed coronal pulp tissues from the crown of the tooth.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-08
• Primary completion: 2024-12-31
• Completion: 2025-03-31
• First posted: 2023-08-21
• Last updated: 2023-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia