Status:

UNKNOWN

N-Acetyl Cysteine Protects Pulpal Stem Cells in Endodontic Revascularization

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Conditions:

Endodontic Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

Pulp re-vascularization/regeneration is a procedure performed to allow pulpal stem cells to survive and/or differentiate to allow immature tooth root structures to grow to full maturity. Currently, th...

Detailed Description

We will recruit 14-18 patients under the age of 18 by means of advertising at UCLA. Two groups will be formed, one with NAC treatment during endodontic revascularization and one without. Each patient ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria include the following:
  • Subjects will be self and parent-reported as healthy individuals with no significant medical issues.
  • Radiographic assessment will determine that root(s) have not grown to completion
  • 2\) Vitality tests (cold testing with Endo ice and Electric pulp testing) will determine the tooth to be necrotic 3) Palpation and percussion tests may or may not be positive 4) Probings will be within 1-5mm 5) Patient will commit to coming to 2-3 treatment appointments lasting 1-3 hours each. Thereafter, patient will commit to come for followup recall appointments 6 and 12 months following last treatment appointment.
  • 6\) Patient must be able to tolerate sitting in a dental chair for 1-3 hours. 7) Patient will be in the age range of 6 to 18 years

Exclusion

  • Exclusion criteria include patients who cannot tolerate sitting in a dental chair due to anxiety for 1-2 hours.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 15 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 15 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03451435

Start Date

June 15 2018

End Date

June 15 2020

Last Update

October 30 2019

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University of California, Los Angeles Dept of Graduate Endodontics

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095