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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/090359 [Registered on: 07/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Closure of tooth root tip and root lengthening with MTA and Biodentine cements assisted by laser 
Scientific Title of Study   Laser assisted Modified Apexification procedure for immature non-vital teeth: A randomized controlled trial. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Shrutha S P 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  AMEs dental college hospital and research center 
Address  Room No 4, Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry, AMEs dental college hospital and research center, Raichur, Karnataka, India

Raichur
KARNATAKA
584103
India 
Phone  9483329406  
Fax    
Email  shruthavinit@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Raghavendra Havale 
Designation  Professor and HOD 
Affiliation  AMEs dental college hospital and research center 
Address  Room No 4, Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry, AMEs dental college hospital and research center, Raichur, Karnataka, India

Raichur
KARNATAKA
584103
India 
Phone  9448407300  
Fax    
Email  raghavendrahavale@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Kanchan M Tuppadmath 
Designation  Senior Lecturer 
Affiliation  AMEs dental college hospital and research center 
Address  Room No 4, Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry, AMEs dental college hospital and research center, Raichur, Karnataka, India

Raichur
KARNATAKA
584103
India 
Phone  9686984929  
Fax    
Email  kanchantuppadmath@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 4rth T block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru- 560041, Karnataka, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 
Address  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Jayanagar-4rth block, Bangalore 560041, Karnataka, India. 
Type of Sponsor  Other [University] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Shrutha S P  AMEs dental college hospital and research center  Room No 4, Department of pedodontics and preventive dentistry, AMEs dental college hospital and research center, Raichur, Karnataka, India
Raichur
KARNATAKA 
9483329406

shruthavinit@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Commitee for AMEs dental college hospital and research center, raichur   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K041||Necrosis of pulp, (2) ICD-10 Condition: K041||Necrosis of pulp,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Biodentine  As an apexification agent in Laser assisted modified apexification in enhancing the root length and root canal dentin width in non vital teeth follow up done for 18 months with follow visits at 6th month, 12 month, 18 month post procedure 
Comparator Agent  MTA  As an apexification agent in Laser assisted modified apexification in enhancing root length and root canal dentin width in non vital teeth follow up done for 18 months, with follow visits at 6 month, 12 month and 18 month  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  8.00 Year(s)
Age To  14.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  immature teeth with necrotic pulp
Children with Frankl behavior rating 3,4 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  special children
Medically compromised children
Children with Frankl behavior rating 1,2
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Biodentine is superior than MTA  6months, 12 months, 18 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Comparative evaluation of Laser assisted modified apexification for immature non-vital teeth with MTA and Biodentine will be done in 18 months of time for root lengthening and root canal dentin thickness ( Radiographic area) with 50 samples allocated to 25 for each group with lottery method. Prior commencing the study ethical clearance is taken and informed /proxy consent will be taken by participant. Before starting the procedure pre operative CBCT scan will be done to assess the root length and development. Modified apexification is done with laser disinfection and  apical collagen and 3-4mm of apical plug is placed with MTA/Biodentine later, canal space is filled with flowable guttapercha after placing sealer. Post procedure periapical PBM is done at 1st, 3rd, 5th days. CBCT assessment will be done at 6months, 12months, 18months for root length and Radiographic root area.  
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