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NCT07369297

PULP SENSIBILITY AND MASSETER INHIBITORY REFLEX IN DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY

Not yet recruiting Last updated 3 April 2026
What this trial tests

trial in Diabetic Polyneuropathy in 108 participants. Not yet recruiting.

Timeline
15 April 2026
Primary endpoint
15 September 2026
15 January 2027

Quick facts

Lead sponsorBezmialem Vakif University
StatusNot yet recruiting
Study typeOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment108
Start date15 April 2026
Primary completion15 September 2026
Estimated completion15 January 2027

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Who can join

Adults 25 to 65, any sex, with Diabetic Polyneuropathy or Healthy Individuals (Controls). Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Accurate evaluation of dental pulp health is essential to avoid unnecessary endodontic treatments. In routine dental practice, pulp sensibility is commonly assessed using electric pulp testing and thermal (cold) testing. However, these tests depend on patient perception and may be influenced by various factors such as systemic diseases, nerve damage, anxiety, trauma, or medication use. Diabetic polyneuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and may alter peripheral nerve function, potentially affecting dental pulp sensibility test responses. This clinical study aims to evaluate how the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy influences dental pulp sensibility responses and masseter inhibitory reflex (MIR) parameters. The MIR is an objective neurophysiological reflex that allows quantitative assessment of trigeminal nerve function. In this study, individuals with mild diabetic polyneuropathy, severe diabetic polyneuropathy, and healthy controls will be evaluated. All participants will undergo electric pulp testing, cold testing, and MIR measurements using standardized protocols. The primary hypothesis of this study is that increasing severity of diabetic polyneuropathy leads to reduced dental pulp sensibility responses and altered MIR parameters compared to healthy individuals. It is further hypothesized that conventional pulp sensibility tests may produce false-negative results in patients with advanced neuropathy. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to more accurate endodontic diagnosis and improved understanding of orofacial neurophysiological changes in diabetic patients.

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