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CompletedNCT06166745Updated Apr 19, 2024

Efficacy of Sensi-IP Toothpaste in the Treatment of Dentinal Hypersensitivity Compared to a Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste

An interventional study of Sensi-IP toothpaste and Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste in Dentinal Hypersensitivity, sponsored by IR Scientific Inc.. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-19.

Sponsored by IR Scientific Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Dec 2023, 2 years 10 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
46
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study is designed as a prospective, randomized, parallel arm, double blinded, pilot clinical trial.The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of Sensi-IP +NaF as compared to a NaF toothpaste in the reduction of dentin hypersensitivity in adult participants over 14 days. Study endpoints include Evaporative Air blast Stimuli (Schiff Airblast Sensitivity Score), Tactile Stimuli (Yeaple probe Assessment), Visual Analogue Scale Evaporative Stimuli and the occurrence of adverse events. The study will include 2 study arms: 1. Sodium fluoride toothpaste with Sensi IP (N=23) and 2. Sodium fluoride toothpaste (N=23). Total of 46 participants (ages 18-80 years) with at least one hypersensitive tooth in 2 different quadrants which are anterior to the molars will be enrolled.

Read the detailed description

The Study design is a prospective, randomized, parallel arm, double blinded, single study site, proof of concept clinical trial. The study will include 2 study arms: 1) Brushing with sodium fluoride toothpaste with Sensi IP (N=23) and 2) Brushing with sodium fluoride toothpaste (N=23).

A total of 46 adults (18 - 80 years of age) will be included in this clinical trial. To account for the potential of a 15% drop out, as many as 46 participants may be enrolled and treated with the goal of 20 participants per arm.

Study procedures will take place at the following timelines shown below:

Visit 1: Screening Visit -Informed consent; Screening for eligibility

Visit 2: Baseline Day 1: 7 days post screening; (+/- 1 Day) -Confirm eligibility, 1st treatment with allocated product

Visit 3 Day 2: 1 Day after Visit 2; (+1 Day) -Study Assessments

Visit 4: Day 14 (14 days after Visit 2 ;+/ 2 Days) -Final Study Assessments and Study Exit

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Conditions studied

  • Dentinal Hypersensitivity

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Keywords

  • Fluoride
  • Dentine Hypersensitivity
  • Toothpaste
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In context

Dentin Sensitivity

289 studies on the registry are indexed under Dentin Sensitivity; 45 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 46 is below the median of 60 across 280 interventional studies indexed under Dentin Sensitivity.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with IR Scientific Inc. as lead sponsor.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Willing and able to abide by the terms of the consent form
  • Can independently sign informed consent
  • Participants 18-80 years old
  • Agree to abstain from any other desensitizing, (stannous fluoride, arginine, calcium phosphosilicate, nanohydroxy apatite, potassium nitrate and varieties) whitening or other dental procedures for the duration of the trial
  • Agree to refrain from all oral hygiene procedures (in addition to the Study Product) and chewing gum for 8 h prior to each scheduled visit and refrained from eating and drinking for 4 h prior to each visit (sips of water is allowed for taking routine medications).
  • Have at least two hypersensitive teeth (≥2 Schiff Airblast Sensitivity Score) consistent at screening and baseline.

Target Teeth:

  1. Demonstrate cervical dentin exposure, which may be visible with the use of loupes
  2. Are non-adjacent in 2 different quadrants, anterior to the molars.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Are pregnant (to be confirmed by an over-the-counter dipstick pregnancy test) or breast feeding
  • Have lip or tongue piercing which the subject is unwilling to remove for the duration of the study
  • Have an active oral ulcer (Aphthous ulcer) at the time of screening
  • Have undergone desensitizing treatment (stannous fluoride, arginine, calcium phosphosilicate, nanohydroxy apatite, potassium nitrate and varieties) within the 1 month preceding the screening visit
  • Have undergone tooth bleaching within 8 weeks of screening
  • Have undergone scale, polish, interventional dental procedures within 1 month of screening
  • Are currently undergoing orthodontics
  • Receiving concomitant medication/therapy that might affect dentine hypersensitivity, e.g., regular use (>3X per week) of analgesics, antihistamines, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication
  • Demonstrate severe bruxism as indicated by reported muscular pain
  • Reduced salivary flow as determined by clinical assessment and/or patient report, diagnosed with Sjogren's disease, received radiation therapy to the head or neck within a year or currently being on medications that may cause xerostomia
  • Have generalized gingivitis or active periodontal disease as determined by the clinical exam or undergoing treatment for the above disease
  • Have had gingival surgery in the previous six months
  • Have allergies to any Study toothpaste ingredients, including the flavor components
  • With active caries or any condition such as pulpitis that would precipitate mouth pain
  • Who have self-reported eating disorders, uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD or Acid Reflux), excessive dietary or environmental exposure to acids, or other systemic conditions that are predisposing to dentinal hypersensitivity
  • Participated in other clinical trials in the previous 28 days
  • Have smoked/vaped or used marijuana in the previous 12 months
  • Are diagnosed with unstable mental illness or chronic pain (e.g., fibromyalgia, TMD, migraine, etc.) that could alter the Participant's ability to report pain accurately
  • In the opinion of the Investigator, are unable to comply fully with the trial requirements

Target Teeth With:

  1. Extensive or unsatisfactory restorations fractures, periodontal alterations, caries lesions, orthodontic brackets, endodontic treatments, or pulp alterations interfering confounding evaluations
  2. Crowns, veneers, or bridges
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
46 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Sensi-IP toothpaste

    Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste with Sensi-IP

    Device: Sensi-IP toothpaste

  • Active comparator
    Sodium fluoride toothpaste

    Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste

    Device: Sodium Fluoride Toothpaste

Interventions

  • DeviceSensi-IP toothpaste

    Brushing daily with the Sensi-IP toothpaste for 14 days for dentinal hypersensitivity.

  • DeviceSodium Fluoride Toothpaste

    Brushing daily with the Sodium Fluoride toothpaste for 14 days for dentinal hypersensitivity.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline at Day 14 using the Schiff Airblast Sensitivity Score

    Schiff Airblast sensitivity score is mainly used to assess participant response to evaporated air stimuli. The scale is 0-3 and higher scores mean a worse outcome.

    Time frame: 14 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from baseline at Day 14 using the Yeaple probe assessment

    Dentin Hypersensitivity in response to tactile stimulus is to be determined by Yeaple probe. Teeth were evaluated by stroking the probe across the buccal surface at the cementoenamel junction, perpendicular to the tooth. The preset force exerted by the probe initially was set to 10 gram and was increased progressively in 10-gram increments up to 70 grams or until the patient first reported experiencing discomfort. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

    Time frame: 14 Days

  2. Change from baseline at Day 14 using the Visual Analogue Score (VAS) for pain following evaporative stimuli

    Participants response to evaporative stimuli will be measured by asking participants to rate their pain from zero to 10 (using a 10 cm scale). Higher scores mean worse outcome.

    Time frame: 14 Days

Other outcomes

  1. The occurrence of adverse events that are possibly, probably, or definitely related to the product

    Safety will be evaluated by assessing adverse events.

    Time frame: 14 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • The Forsyth Institute
    Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Richmond NL. Dental hypersensitivity: recent advances in diagnosis and treatment. J Indiana Dent Assoc. 1993 Jan-Feb;72(1):20-2. PubMed 8478751 ↗
  • Davari A, Ataei E, Assarzadeh H. Dentin hypersensitivity: etiology, diagnosis and treatment; a literature review. J Dent (Shiraz). 2013 Sep;14(3):136-45. PubMed 24724135 ↗
  • Addy M, West NX. The role of toothpaste in the aetiology and treatment of dentine hypersensitivity. Monogr Oral Sci. 2013;23:75-87. doi: 10.1159/000350477. Epub 2013 Jun 28. PubMed 23817061 ↗
  • Poulsen S, Errboe M, Hovgaard O, Worthington HW. Potassium nitrate toothpaste for dentine hypersensitivity. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2001;(2):CD001476. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001476. PubMed 11405992 ↗
  • Mantzourani M, Sharma D. Dentine sensitivity: past, present and future. J Dent. 2013 Jul;41 Suppl 4:S3-17. doi: 10.1016/S0300-5712(13)70002-2. PubMed 23929643 ↗
  • Shearer A, Montazerian M, Sly JJ, Hill RG, Mauro JC. Trends and perspectives on the commercialization of bioactive glasses. Acta Biomater. 2023 Apr 1;160:14-31. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.02.020. Epub 2023 Feb 16. PubMed 36804821 ↗
  • Hu ML, Zheng G, Zhang YD, Yan X, Li XC, Lin H. Effect of desensitizing toothpastes on dentine hypersensitivity: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Dent. 2018 Aug;75:12-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.05.012. Epub 2018 May 19. PubMed 29787782 ↗
  • MacDonald K, Boudreau E, Thomas GV, Badrock TC, Davies LJ, Lloyd MJ, Spradbery PS, Turner-Cahill S, Boyd D. In vitro evaluation of Sensi-IP(R): A soluble and mineralizing sensitivity solution. Heliyon. 2021 Dec 25;8(1):e08672. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08672. eCollection 2022 Jan. PubMed 35036593 ↗
  • Bakri MM, Hossain MZ, Razak FA, Saqina ZH, Misroni AA, Ab-Murat N, Kitagawa J, Saub RB. Dentinal tubules occluded by bioactive glass-containing toothpaste exhibit high resistance toward acidic soft drink challenge. Aust Dent J. 2017 Jun;62(2):186-191. doi: 10.1111/adj.12484. Epub 2017 May 22. PubMed 27813093 ↗
  • Schiff T, Delgado E, Zhang YP, Cummins D, DeVizio W, Mateo LR. Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of an in-office desensitizing paste containing 8% arginine and calcium carbonate in providing instant and lasting relief of dentin hypersensitivity. Am J Dent. 2009 Mar;22 Spec No A:8A-15A. PubMed 19472556 ↗
  • Nathoo S, Delgado E, Zhang YP, DeVizio W, Cummins D, Mateo LR. Comparing the efficacy in providing instant relief of dentin hypersensitivity of a new toothpaste containing 8.0% arginine, calcium carbonate, and 1450 ppm fluoride relative to a benchmark desensitizing toothpaste containing 2% potassium ion and 1450 ppm fluoride, and to a control toothpaste with 1450 ppm fluoride: a three-day clinical study in New Jersey, USA. J Clin Dent. 2009;20(4):123-30. PubMed 19831165 ↗
  • Seong J, Newcombe RG, Foskett HL, Davies M, West NX. A randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy of an aluminium lactate/potassium nitrate/hydroxylapatite toothpaste with a control toothpaste for the prevention of dentine hypersensitivity. J Dent. 2021 May;108:103619. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2021.103619. Epub 2021 Feb 26. PubMed 33647373 ↗
  • Hasturk H, Boyd D, MacDonald-Parsons K, Turner-Cahill S, Seong J, West N, Doucette HJ. Comparative efficacy of novel bioactive glass versus sodium fluoride toothpaste for dentin hypersensitivity: A randomized clinical trial. J Periodontol. 2026 May;97(5):929-944. doi: 10.1002/jper.70024. Epub 2025 Dec 10. PubMed 41373067 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 19, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06166745
Lead sponsor
IR Scientific Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 12, 2023
Start date
Nov 6, 2023
Primary completion
Dec 23, 2023
Completion
Apr 15, 2024
Last update
Apr 19, 2024

Study contacts

Heather Doucette
study director · IR Scientific Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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