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Pulp Disease, DentalNCT03582319

Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Biodentine Versus Formocresol

A study testing Biodentine and Formocresol in people with Pulp Disease, Dental, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

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Trial summary

Aim of the study: To compare Formocresol and Biodentine clinically and radiographically when used for pulpotomy of primary molars Study Design : A randomized control clinical trial (split mouth and double blind) was conducted on 43 (4-6 years-old) children with decayed vital mandibular primary molars which were… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 6 years
Conditions the study is for
Pulp Disease, Dental
What is being tested?
Biodentine and Formocresol
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
43 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
12 Feb 2017to 22 Feb 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 4 to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy children between 4 and 6 years of age with two matched bilateral deep carious primary mandibular first or second molars.
  • No evident clinical symptoms of pulpal necrosis or pulp degeneration such as pain on percussion, spontaneous pain, history of swelling or presence of sinus tract.
  • No pathologic or physiologic mobility.
  • No radiographic evidence of internal and external resorption, pulp stone, and interradicular or periapical lesions (Preoperative radiograph).
  • The remaining tooth structure would be restorable with a stainless steel crown.
  • Bleeding time after amputation of the coronal pulp tissue was within normal limits (5 minutes).

Who cannot join

  • Bleeding time after amputation of the coronal pulp tissue exceed normal limits (5 minutes).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Adel Elbardissy

    Cairo, 11311

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About this study

Official title: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Biodentine Versus Formocresol in Vital Pulpotomy of Primary Molars: (A Randomized Control Clinical Trial)

Aim of the study: To compare Formocresol and Biodentine clinically and radiographically when used for pulpotomy of primary molars Study Design : A randomized control clinical trial (split mouth and double blind) was conducted on 43 (4-6 years-old) children with decayed vital mandibular primary molars which were treated by pulpotomy using both medicaments . All treated teeth were followed for one year (at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months clinically and at 6 and 9 radiographically).

Read the detailed description

Study design Randomized clinical trial, double blinded using split mouth technique. Study setting This study was carried out in Pediatric Dentistry Department-Faculty of Dentistry-Cairo University- Egypt.

Patients

Patients recruited for this study were selected according to the following criteria:

  • Healthy children between 4 and 6 years of age with two matched bilateral deep carious primary mandibular first or second molars.
  • No evident clinical symptoms of pulpal necrosis or pulp degeneration such as pain on percussion, spontaneous pain, history of swelling or presence of sinus tract.
  • No pathologic or physiologic mobility.
  • No radiographic evidence of internal and external resorption, pulp stone, and interradicular or periapical lesions (Preoperative radiograph).
  • The remaining tooth structure would be restorable with a stainless steel crown.
  • Bleeding time after amputation of the coronal pulp tissue was within normal limits (5 minutes).

Sample size calculation using sealedenvelop.com, (30) the online sample calculator, sample size was calculated assuming the null hypothesis that biodentine and formocresol have an average success rate of 95,99 % and 87.8 % respectively (26, 31,32,33). Thus planning a binary outcome non inferiority trial with a difference of 8.19 %, then 76 primary molars (38 per group) are required to be 90% sure that the upper limit of a one-sided 95% confidence interval will exclude a difference in favor of the standard group of more than 10% (34).

With an estimation of 10% annual dropout, sample size was set to 86 primary molars (43 per group) (35). Forty three children with the matching criteria of patient selection were included in this study.

Research Ethics Committee approval was obtained from Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University. Detailed treatment plan and procedures were explained to the parents and informed written consent s were obtained before practical work.

Randomization Using 4 times folded papers in which one of the tested materials was written (43 paper for each material) contained in a closed white envelops (43 envelop in each one folded paper of each tested materials were placed), the selected two matched bilateral deep carious primary mandibular molars were randomly allocated to one of the tested materials.

When guardians agreed for their child to participate in the trial, an envelope was drowned and patient personal data was written on it. At the time of treatment of the first tooth in each patient, one of the folded papers was taken from the envelope and the type of the dressing material was recorded. Trial participant and outcome assessors were blinded to the type of materials used in each tooth.

Being tested
Biodentine, Formocresol
Medical subject headings
Dental Pulp Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BiodentineOther

    Biodentine is mainly composed of tricalcium silicate, calcium carbonate and zirconium oxides while the liquid contains calcium chloride as the setting accelerator and water reducing agent

  • FormocresolOther

    Also called Tricresol formalin

    Formocresol is a devitalizing and fixing agent which was introduced to dentistry since 1904 with full concentration of Buckley's formula (19% formaldehyde, 35 % cresol, and 15 % glycerin in distilled water). A five times diluted formula of Buckley's formocresol was used in this study.

Study groups in NCT03582319
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BiodentineExperimentalRegenerative material for pulp therapy
Receives: Other: Biodentine
FormocresolActive comparatorFixative agent for pulp therapy
Receives: Other: Formocresol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assessing survival rate regarding absence of spontaneous pain over time. using a questionnaire.

    measurement of survival rate regarding absence of spontaneous pain and assessing the change over time ( binary outcome measured by direct questioning to the patient.

    Measured: 3,6,9 and12 months.

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Assessing absence of abscess, fistula or pathologic mobility over time using visual and clinical examination.

    Absence of abscess, fistula or pathologic mobility ( binary outcome measured by visual and clinical examination).

    Measured: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.

  2. Absence of periapical or inter-radicular radiolucency (binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ).

    Absence of periapical or inter-radicular radiolucency (binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ) with assessment of change over time.

    Measured: 6 and 12 months.

  3. Absence of external or internal root resorption(binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ) .

    Absence of external or internal root resorption(binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ) with assessment of change over time.

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

  4. Absence of calcific metamorphosis in the radicular pulp canal (binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ) .

    Absence of calcific metamorphosis in the radicular pulp canal (binary outcome detected by periapical x-ray ) with assessment of change over time.

    Measured: 6 and 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jul 2018
  2. Study start12 Feb 2017
  3. Primary completion20 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion22 Feb 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized clinical trial, double blinded using split mouth technique.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
43 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03582319
Sponsor's protocol ID
Abardissy
Status last verified
Jun 2018
First submitted
3 Jun 2018
Last updated
11 Jul 2018
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Biodentine and Formocresol in people with Pulp Disease, Dental, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessing survival rate regarding absence of spontaneous pain over time. using a questionnaire. (time frame: 3,6,9 and12 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jul 2018.

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