Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:09 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 12:09 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04804761
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* All Malaysians above the age of 18 years old having a restorable first or second mandibular molar with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and a history of spontaneous pain presenting with pain level above 54 mm using 170 mm Heft-Parker visual analogue scale (HP-VAS).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient with severe systemic disorders, mental disorders, seizures or epilepsy, heart disease, severe clotting disorders, severe periodontal disease or a widening of the periodontal ligament space or periapical radiolucency.
* Patient having a pacemaker.
* Pregnant or lactating women.
* Patient who is true needle phobia \[51\].
* Patient who has a malignant tumor, wound, infection, lymphedema or fracture at electroacupuncture site.
* Patient who is sensitive to mepivacaine and paracetamol.
* Patient who has a history of treatment with acupuncture, or using any type of medication that could affect the current perception of pain such as tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, analgesics, corticosteroids, or antibiotic at least 24 hours before the endodontic therapy.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT04804761
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04804761