Evaluation of Three Pulp Vitality Tests

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Conditions studied: Dental Pulp Diseases, Dental Pulp Vitality Testing

In brief

The objectives of this study are to determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of laser Doppler flowmetry in determining the vitality of teeth and comparing with those of electric pulp testing and cold testing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02636504

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

150

Starts

2026-12-01

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Criteria for inclusion in the study will be that the individual has teeth that require endodontic treatment and patient is willing to undergo two additional vitality tests which will take about 20 minutes of additional time.

You may not qualify if…

• No group of special subjects or vulnerable population is being targeted in this study.

Where it is running

• Columbia University Irving Medical Center — New York, New York, United States

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