Chewing gum and orthodontic pain relief - Chewing gum and orthodontic pain relief
- Conditions
- One of the most frequent side effects of orthodontic treatment with fixed braces is pain. This usually begins 2 to 3 hours after the fitting or adjustment of orthodontic appliances and may last up to 7 days. To date, pain relief is customarily achieved through the use of analgesics such as Ibuprofen. There is some indication, largely through anecdotal evidence, that chewing gum may provide some pain relief and eliminate or reduce the need for analgesia.MedDRA version: 9.1Level: LLTClassification code 10050879Term: Orthodontic appliance wearer
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2008-005522-36-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- RUH (Bath) NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Fit and healthy children aged between 12-16 years of age who are undergoing routine treatment with upper and lower orthodontic fixed braces
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
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F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
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Exclusion Criteria
Patients for whom informed consent cannot be obtained
Patients with a history of bronchial asthma, chronic inflammatory intestinal disease, renal impairment, hepatic dysfunction, patients receiving concomitant medications such as corticosteroids.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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