Patient Reported Outcomes and Associated Factors Following Endodontic Emergency Treatment
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Moderate to Severe Endodontic Pain. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Thailand
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Patient Reported Outcomes and Associated Factors Following Endodontic Emergency Treatment: A Prospective Cohort Study
Overview
This study aims to analyze the improvement of postoperative pain and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) following endodontic emergency treatment, as well as the contributing factors affecting the change including age, gender, tooth type, dental arch, pulpal status, percussion pain, radiographic evidence of periapical lesions, type of emergency treatment (pulpotomy / partial pulpectomy / complete pulpectomy), and occlusal adjustment.
Primary outcome measures
- Postoperative pain [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 years]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Oral health-related quality of life [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Presence of moderate to severe pain as measured by a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score ≥ 4
- Pain of endodontic origin confirmed through clinical and/or radiographic examination
Exclusion criteria
- Refused or were unable to provide informed consent or complete the questionnaire
- Were currently or recently taking immunosuppressive agents, long-term anti-inflammatory medications, or antibiotics
- Had non-endodontic or mixed-origin pain
- Had already initiated endodontic treatment on the affected tooth
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Thailand · 1 center
- Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University — Bangkok
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07192146 · HREC-DCU 2023-122