Status:
COMPLETED
The CAP-1 Trial: Stepwise Excavation Versus One Completed Excavation in Deep Caries
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Health Insurance foundation
Dan Dental A/S
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Reversible Pulpitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Brief summary Background: A large proportion of dental practice involves the treatment of caries in the permanent dentition. In USA alone tooth related pain is annually responsible for 15 billions d...
Detailed Description
References BJERKÉN E, WENNBERG A, TRONSTAD L. Endodontisk akutbehandling. Tandläkartidningen. 1980;72:314-9. BJØRNDAL L, REIT C. The annual frequency of root-fillings, tooth extractions and pulp rel...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Person ≥ 18 yrs having deep caries with or without pain:
- x-ray show primary caries in the inner 1/4 of the dentin, with the presence of a radiopaque zone at the pulpal wall NB: Need to mark a 'yes' for both criteria!
Exclusion
- Deep carious tooth with (irreversible pulpitis)unbearable pain and/or disturbed night's sleep)
- Deep carious tooth negatively responding on thermal and electrometric tests.
- Deep carious tooth has 'attachment loss' \> 5 mm
- X-ray shows apical radiolucency of the actual tooth
- Deep carious tooth has restoration in direct contact with the pulp
- The person has problems with communication
- No informed and written consent is present
- Due to health conditions or pregnancy the person can not participate in the trial
- NB: Need to mark 'No' for all criteria
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
314 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00187837
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
October 18 2016
Active Locations (1)
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School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences
Copenhagen, Copenhagen N, Denmark, 2200