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CTRI Number  CTRI/2026/03/107210 [Registered on: 30/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 02/03/2026
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to compare how accurately an artificial intelligence chatbot and a specialist dentist diagnose dental problems and plan treatment using dental X-rays. 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative accuracy of AI based chatbot and experienced endodontist in radiographic diagnosis and treatment planning: a diagnostic concordance study. 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  T V Vasantha Bharathy 
Designation  Postgraduate student 
Affiliation  CSI college of dental sciences and research 
Address  Room No. 6, CSI College of Dental sciences and Research, Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 129 CMH Compound, East Veli Street,

Madurai
TAMIL NADU
625001
India 
Phone  07708407789  
Fax    
Email  drbharathy123@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr I Anand Sherwood 
Designation  HOD and Professor of Conservative dentistry and endodontics 
Affiliation  CSI college of dental sciences and research 
Address  Room No. 6, CSI College of Dental sciences and Research, Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 129 CMH Compound, East Veli Street,

Madurai
TAMIL NADU
625001
India 
Phone  9443805150  
Fax    
Email  anand.sherwood@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr I Anand Sherwood 
Designation  HOD and Professor of Conservative dentistry and endodontics 
Affiliation  CSI college of dental sciences and research 
Address  Room No. 6, CSI College of Dental sciences and Research, Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 129 CMH Compound, East Veli Street,

Madurai
TAMIL NADU
625001
India 
Phone  9443805150  
Fax    
Email  anand.sherwood@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  T V Vasantha Bharathy  
Address  Room no 6 , Department of operative dentistry and endodontics ,CSI College of dental sciences and research , 129 CMH Compound ,East Veli Street ,Madurai 625001 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
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 
Vasantha Bharathy T V  CSI College of dentals sciences and research  Room No. 6, CSI College of Dental sciences and Research, Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics, 129 CMH Compound, East Veli Street,
Madurai
TAMIL NADU 		 07708407789

drbharathy123@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee and Institutional Review Board - CSI College of dental science and research  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K040||Pulpitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  14.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients presenting with symptomatic or asymptomatic carious lesions requiring diagnostic evaluation.
Teeth with complete diagnostic data (history, tests, radiographs).
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Incomplete case details or poor-quality radiographs.
Incomplete or missing case data (absent history, missing sensibility test results, or low-quality/obscured radiographs).
Poor quality radiographs (over/underexposed, angulation errors) that hinder interpretation.
Non-consent for use of anonymized clinical data in research or inability to obtain ethical consent.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Case Record Numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
to determine the accuracy of AI based chatbot in diagnosis of endodontic diseases  at baseline and no follow-up suggested 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="300"
Sample Size from India="300" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   30/03/2026 
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="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
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   This study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbot with that of an experienced endodontist in interpreting dental radiographs and formulating treatment plans. The AI system will analyze clinical findings and radiographic images to provide pulpal and periapical diagnoses along with recommended treatment options. These results will be compared with the diagnoses and treatment plans provided by a specialist endodontist. The level of agreement between the AI chatbot and the endodontist will be evaluated to determine the reliability and potential clinical applicability of AI-assisted diagnostic support in endodontic practice. 
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