Comparison of the Pain Levels of Single-Dose Premedication With Piroxicam and Prednisolone on Post-Endodontic Pain in Single-Visit Root Canal Treatment of Premolars

ConditionsIrreversible Pulpitis With Apical Periodontitis Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phasePhase 4

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-40

SponsorRANA AHMAD

About this trial

To compare the post operative mean pain scores by administering single-dose preoperative piroxicam and prednisolone in patients of irreversible pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Healthy patient ranging between 18-40 years

Having at least one premolar with diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis according to history, examination and radiographs.

Teeth having mature apex confirmed by periapical radiographs.

Disqualifiers

History of systemic disorders including HIV, Hepatitis

Pregnancy (As per Medical record/ Verbally)

Patient using medication such as analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs

Patient allergic to lignocaine, piroxicam and prednisolone

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Group B: patients will be given prednisolone 20mg as premedication
piroxicam 20mg

Treatment groups

60 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators

RANA AHMAD

Lead sponsor

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov