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Dentin SensitivityNCT07352956

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of an Test Toothpaste for the Relief of Dentin Hypersensitivity in a Chinese Population

A study testing Test toothpaste and Sodium fluoride toothpaste in people with Dentin Sensitivity, run by HALEON at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a 0.454 percent (%) weight/weight (w/w) stannous fluoride (SnF2) toothpaste in reducing dentin hypersensitivity (DH) to an evaporative (air) stimulus and tactile stimulus after 28 and 56 days twice daily brushing. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Dentin Sensitivity
What is being tested?
Test toothpaste and Sodium fluoride toothpaste
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
177 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
16 Jan 2026to 6 Apr 2026
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 18 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent document confirming the participant has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study and has given their written consent for study participation before any study procedures are performed.
  • Participant is biologically male or female.
  • Participant is 18 to 70 years of age at the time of signing the consent form.
  • Participant is willing and able to comply with the study visit schedule, toothpaste usage instructions, lifestyle restrictions, and other study procedures.
  • Participant is in good general, oral, and mental health, which in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, no clinically significant or relevant abnormalities in self-reported medical history, or upon oral examination that would impact their safety or wellbeing, or the outcomes of the study if they were to participate in the study, or affect their ability to understand and follow study requirements.
  • Participant who is willing to receive reminders of appointments and videos reminding them on the brushing instructions.
  • Participant must have a self-reported history of tooth sensitivity lasting more than 6 months but not more than 10 years and experience DH symptoms at least 'once a week' or more frequently.
  • Participant must be in general oral health, with a minimum of 20 natural teeth.

Who cannot join

  • Participant who is an employee of the study site, either directly involved in the conduct of the study or a member of their immediate family; or an employee of the study site otherwise supervised by the investigator; or a sponsor employee directly involved in the conduct of the study or a member of their immediate family.
  • Participant who is participating in, or has participated in, other studies (including nonmedicinal studies) involving investigational product(s) within 8 weeks of Screening (Visit 1) or plans to participate in other studies (including non-medicinal studies) during this study.
  • Participant who is participating in, or has participated in, a study evaluating a tooth desensitizing treatment within 8 weeks of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant who is using or has used an oral care product indicated for DH relief within 8 weeks of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant who has had a professional desensitizing treatment within 8 weeks of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant with known or suspected intolerance or hypersensitivity to the study products or any of their stated ingredients (or closely related compounds).
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  • Participant who is unwilling or unable to comply with product usage instructions or Lifestyle Considerations as described in the protocol.
  • Participant who habitually rinses with water during toothbrushing (self-reported at Screening (Visit 1), or those observed to rinse with water while brushing during the supervised brushing with the allocated toothpaste at screening (Visit 1) or baseline (Visit 2).
  • Female participant who is pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study (self-reported) or is breastfeeding.
  • Participant with a recent history (within the last year) of alcohol and/or substance abuse.
  • Participant with, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, an acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator or medically qualified designee, would make the participant inappropriate for entry into this study.
  • Participant taking daily doses of medications or traditional herbal treatments which, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, could interfere with their perception of pain.
  • Examples of such medications include analgesics, anticonvulsants, antihistamines that cause marked or moderate sedation, sedatives, tranquilisers, anti-depressants, mood-altering and anti-inflammatory drugs.
  • Examples of traditional herbal treatments include clove oil, olive oil or other treatments directly applied to the oral cavity for the treatment of oral health conditions.
  • Participant taking daily doses of a medication which, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, may cause xerostomia.
  • Participant who needs antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures.
  • Participant who has taken antibiotics within 2 weeks of screening (Visit 1) and Baseline visit (Visit 2) (during the acclimatization period).
  • Participant who has had a professional or self-applied tooth bleaching procedure within 8 weeks of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant who has had dental prophylaxis within 4 weeks of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant who has had treatment for periodontal disease (including surgery) within 12 months of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant who has had scaling or root planning within 3 months of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Participant with a tongue or lip piercing.
  • Participant with, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, gross periodontal disease.
  • Participant with evidence of gross intra-oral neglect or the need for extensive dental therapy.
  • Participant with a fixed or removable partial prosthesis which, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, would impact study outcomes.
  • Participant with multiple dental implants which, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, would impact study outcomes.
  • Participant with fixed or removable orthodontic braces/bands or a fixed orthodontic retainer.
  • Participant who is unable to provide appropriate responses to the VAS training exercise.
  • Specific dentition exclusions for 'Test Teeth':
  • Tooth with evidence of current or recent caries or reported treatment of decay within 12 months of Screening (Visit 1).
  • Tooth with exposed dentin but with deep, defective or facial restorations.
  • Tooth with full crown or veneer.
  • Tooth adjacent to a bridge abutment or crown which, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, would impact study outcomes.
  • Sensitive tooth with contributing aetiologies other than EAR to exposed dentine.
  • Sensitive tooth, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, not expected to respond to treatment with an anti-sensitivity toothpaste.
  • Participant who had previously been enrolled in this study.
  • Any participant who, in the opinion of the investigator or medically qualified designee, was not expected to participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • West China School/Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041

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About this study

Official title: An 8-Week, Randomised, Controlled, Examiner-blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Stannous Fluoride Toothpaste for the Relief of Dentin Hypersensitivity in a Chinese Population

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a 0.454 percent (%) weight/weight (w/w) stannous fluoride (SnF2) toothpaste in reducing dentin hypersensitivity (DH) to an evaporative (air) stimulus and tactile stimulus after 28 and 56 days twice daily brushing.

Read the detailed description

This will be a single center, randomized, controlled, examiner-blind, 2-arm, stratified, parallel design clinical study in healthy male and female participants, aged 18-70, with self-reported and clinically confirmed DH in a Chinese population in a study design as per the Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) Guidance. Sufficient participants will be screened so that approximately 100 participants (50 per group) will be stratified according to the maximum baseline Schiff sensitivity score of their two 'Test Teeth' and randomized to ensure approximately 90 evaluable participants (45 per group) complete the study.

Being tested
Test toothpaste, Sodium fluoride toothpaste
Medical subject headings
Dentin Sensitivity

What participants receive

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

  • Test toothpasteDrug

    A toothpaste containing 0.454% SnF2.

  • Sodium fluoride toothpasteDrug

    A regular sodium fluoride toothpaste.

Study groups in NCT07352956
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Test ToothpasteExperimentalParticipants will be instructed to brush the two test teeth first, then the whole mouth (all teeth) for at least 1-timed minute, twice daily (morning and evening) for 8 weeks. After brushing, participants will rinse once with 10 milliliter (ml) water using the measuring cup provided.
Receives: Drug: Test toothpaste
Control ToothpasteOtherParticipants will be instructed to brush the whole mouth (all teeth) for 1-timed minute, twice daily (morning and evening) for 8 weeks. After brushing, rinse once with 10 ml water using the measuring cup provided.
Receives: Drug: Sodium fluoride toothpaste

What is being measured

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

  1. Change From Baseline in Schiff Sensitivity Score at Day 56

    Evaporative (air) sensitivity will be assessed by participant's response to an evaporative (air) stimulus after stimulation of 2 selected test teeth. Response of participant will be scored using Schiff sensitivity scale which ranges from 0-3, where 0=Does not respond to air stimulation; 1=Responds to air stimulus but does not request discontinuation of stimulus; 2=Responds to air stimulus and requests discontinuation or moves from stimulus; 3=Responds to stimulus, considers stimulus to be painful and requests discontinuation of the stimulus. Schiff sensitivity score= average score of the 2 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 56 minus baseline score. A decrease in Schiff sensitivity score indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 56

  2. Change From Baseline in Tactile Threshold (grams [g]) at Day 56

    The tactile sensitivity will be assessed by administrating a constant pressure using a Yeaple probe. The tactile threshold is the maximum pressure applied without the participant reporting pain or discomfort. The tactile threshold for 2 selected test teeth will be determined by asking the participant whether the sensation caused discomfort. The pressure setting at which the participant gives two consecutives 'yes' responses will be recorded as the tactile threshold. The greater the tactile threshold, the less sensitive the tooth. Tactile threshold= average value for the two 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 56 minus baseline score.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 56

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Change From Baseline in Schiff Sensitivity Score at Day 56 (Test versus [vs] Control Toothpaste)

    Evaporative (air) sensitivity will be assessed by participant's response to an evaporative (air) stimulus after stimulation of 2 selected test teeth. Response of participant will be scored using Schiff sensitivity scale which ranges from 0-3, where 0=Does not respond to air stimulation; 1=Responds to air stimulus but does not request discontinuation of stimulus; 2=Responds to air stimulus and requests discontinuation or moves from stimulus; 3=Responds to stimulus, considers stimulus to be painful and requests discontinuation of the stimulus. Schiff sensitivity score= average score of the 2 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 56 minus baseline score. A decrease in Schiff sensitivity score indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 56

  2. Change From Baseline in Tactile Threshold (g) at Day 56 (Test vs Control Toothpaste)

    The tactile sensitivity will be assessed by administrating a constant pressure using a Yeaple probe. The tactile threshold is the maximum pressure applied without the participant reporting pain or discomfort. The tactile threshold for 2 selected test teeth will be determined by asking the participant whether the sensation caused discomfort. The pressure setting at which the participant gives two consecutives 'yes' responses will be recorded as the tactile threshold. The greater the tactile threshold, the less sensitive the tooth. Tactile threshold= average value for the two 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 56 minus baseline score.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 56

  3. Change From Baseline in Schiff Sensitivity Score at Day 28

    Evaporative (air) sensitivity will be assessed by participant's response to an evaporative (air) stimulus after stimulation of 2 selected test teeth. Response of participant will be scored using Schiff sensitivity scale which ranges from 0-3, where 0=Does not respond to air stimulation; 1=Responds to air stimulus but does not request discontinuation of stimulus; 2=Responds to air stimulus and requests discontinuation or moves from stimulus; 3=Responds to stimulus, considers stimulus to be painful and requests discontinuation of the stimulus. Schiff sensitivity score= average score of the 2 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 28 minus baseline score. A decrease in Schiff sensitivity score indicates an improvement.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 28

  4. Change From Baseline in Tactile Threshold (g) at Day 28

    The tactile sensitivity will be assessed by administrating a constant pressure using a Yeaple probe. The tactile threshold is the maximum pressure applied without the participant reporting pain or discomfort. The tactile threshold for 2 selected test teeth will be determined by asking the participant whether the sensation caused discomfort. The pressure setting at which the participant gives two consecutives 'yes' responses will be recorded as the tactile threshold. The greater the tactile threshold, the less sensitive the tooth. Tactile threshold= average value for the two 'test teeth' identified at baseline. Change from baseline= Score at Day 28 minus baseline score.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 28

  5. Change From Baseline in (Visual Analogue Scale) VAS Scores at Day 28 and 56

    Evaporative (air) sensitivity will be assessed by participant's response to an evaporative (air) stimulus after stimulation of 2 selected test teeth. Response of participant will be scored using Schiff sensitivity scale which ranges from 0-3, where 0=Does not respond to air stimulation; 1=Responds to air stimulus but does not request discontinuation of stimulus; 2=Responds to air stimulus and requests discontinuation or moves from stimulus; 3=Responds to stimulus, considers stimulus to be painful and requests discontinuation of the stimulus. Participants then rated the intensity of their response to the evaporative (air) stimulus using a 100 millimeter (mm) VAS with scores ranging from 0 mm (No discomfort) to 100 mm (extreme discomfort; worst imaginable). Higher score indicated worse outcome (higher sensitivity). Change from baseline will be calculated by subtracting Baseline value from the value at the indicated timepoints.

    Measured: Baseline, Day 28 and Day 56

Timeline

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

  1. First posted20 Jan 2026
  2. Study start16 Jan 2026
  3. Primary completion6 Apr 2026
  4. Study completion6 Apr 2026

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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
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
177 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07352956
Sponsor's protocol ID
300265
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
13 Jan 2026
Last updated
14 Apr 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymized individual participant data and study documents can be requested for further research from ww.clinical-trial-register@haleon.com

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Test toothpaste and Sodium fluoride toothpaste in people with Dentin Sensitivity, run by HALEON at 1 site in China.

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 8 inclusion and 37 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 14 Apr 2026. 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 China. 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?

Change From Baseline in Schiff Sensitivity Score at Day 56 (time frame: Baseline and Day 56). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 14 Apr 2026.

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