Evaluation of Antimicrobial, Post Operative Pain of Cinnamon Extract Versus Sodium Hypochlorite Irrigant Following Pulpectomy of Primary Teeth

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-8
SponsorCairo University

About this trial

The aim of the study is to evaluate effectiveness of cinnamon extract versus sodium hypochlorite as root canal irrigant for in pulpectomy of primary teeth in reduction of bacterial count .

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged 4 to 8, in good general health, and medically free.

Cooperative patients who will comply to dental treatment .

Parents provided with written informed consent.

No previous history of antibiotics administration or last dose was taken from at least 2 weeks.

Disqualifiers

Children with medical, physical, or mental conditions.

Severly Uncooperative children .

Primary molars with any congenital anomalies.

Teeth with un-restorable crowns .

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Irrigation

    Other intervention

    Cinnamon to be prepared were mixed with 50% ethanol and this suspension was placed on the magnetic stirrer for 4 hours.Whitman's filter paper was used to obtain the filtrate which was then dried to obtain the extract. The extract was dried to evaporate the solvent to prevent the influence of extracting agent (ethanol) on the final extract. Cinnamon extract was obtained using cinnamon bark which was pulverized into medium coarse granules. The extracting agent and the procedure to obtain the final extract.These extracts were stored in dark coloured bottles at 4 degree Celsius until use.

Treatment groups

26 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Sodium hypochlorite IrrigationActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Cinnamon extract IrrigationSham comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change in bacterial count.

Quantitative.(Colony Forming Unit ) take sample by paper point before and after irrigation by control of interventional

Time frame
Day 1

Secondary outcomes

1

post operative pain evaluation

four point facial pain intensity scoring system

Time frame
6,12,24,48,72 hour

Other outcomes

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