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Sponsored by: |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Information provided by: | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00223327 |
This protocol is for a clinical trial to evaluate the reliability of the bite fork as a diagnostic instrument in subjects with pulpal necrosis and apical periodontitis.
Condition | Phase |
Dental Pulp Necrosis Periapical Periodontitis |
Phase 0 |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
Official Title: | Measurement of Bite Force in Humans |
Enrollment: | 89 |
Study Start Date: | March 2005 |
Study Completion Date: | June 2008 |
Primary Completion Date: | June 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
This clinical trial consists of two parts. We will first use the bite fork in normal volunteers to evaluate its test-retest and inter-rater reliability. We will then use the bite fork in subjects with differing endodontic diagnoses and compare these results with the standard clinical diagnostic test (percussion).
Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 60 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Normal subjects and patients with orofacial pain presenting in the dental clinic.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Texas | |||||
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | |||||
San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229-3900 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
Principal Investigator: | Asma A Khan | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas |
Responsible Party: | University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio ( Asma Khan, DDS, PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 023-1904-101 |
First Received: | September 13, 2005 |
Last Updated: | July 18, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00223327 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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