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CTRI Number  CTRI/2017/05/008474 [Registered on: 03/05/2017] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 28/04/2018
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study comparing the effectiveness of two agents with infection reducing properties 
Scientific Title of Study   comparitive evaluation of antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles and calcium hydroxide as intracanal medicament-a randomised clinical trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Nelapati Haritha 
Designation  post graduate student 
Affiliation  Narayana Dental College and Hospital 
Address  Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics Narayana Dental College and Hospital Chintareddypalem Nellore

Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH
524002
India 
Phone  8500534206  
Fax    
Email  harithanelapati1990@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Anumula Lavanya MDS 
Designation  Reader 
Affiliation  Narayana Dental College and Hospital 
Address  Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics Narayana Dental College and Hospital Chintareddypalem Nellore

Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH
524002
India 
Phone  9346567413  
Fax    
Email  lavanyamds@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Nelapati Haritha 
Designation  post graduate student 
Affiliation  Narayana Dental College and Hospital 
Address  Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics Narayana Dental College and Hospital Chintareddypalem Nellore

Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH
524002
India 
Phone  8500534206  
Fax    
Email  harithanelapati1990@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of conservative dentistry and endodontics Department .no. 4, 1st floor, Narayana Dental College and Hospital Chintareddypalem Nellore  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Narayana dental college and hospital 
Address  First floor, room no.4 Depatment of conservative dentistry and endodontics Narayana Dental College and Hospital Nellore  
Type of Sponsor  Other [private dental college and hospitals] 
 
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 
Nelapati Haritha  Narayana dental college and hospital  First floor, room no.4 Depatment of conservative dentistry and endodontics Narayana Dental College and Hospital Nellore
Nellore
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8500534206

harithanelapati1990@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICAL COMMITTE  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Asymptomatic irreversible pulpitis,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Calcium hydroxide  Freshly mixed calcium hydroxide paste is carried in to the root canals by using lentulospirals and retained for 7days. 
Intervention  Silver nanoparticles  0.01% of silver nanoparticle gel is delivered by means of syringe into the root canals and retained for 7days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  single rooted teeth
single canal
fully formed root 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  multiple roots
multiple rootcanals
immature/open apices 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Other 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
decrease in the microbial load in the root canals  1week after medicament placement 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
decrease in the microbial load in the root canals  1week after medicament placement 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/08/2016 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   This study has not been published yet.  
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Brief Summary   This study is a randomized double blind parallel group single-centre trial comparing the antimicrobial efficacy of calcium hydroxide and silver nanoparticles as intracanal medicament for 7days in 40 patients with intracanal infection that will be conducted in Narayana Dental College and Hospital, India. The primary outcome measures will be done by microbiological growth assessment 1week after incubating the cultures after the medicament placement. 
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