Alleviation of acute dental pain: A study comparing two emergency treatment procedures
Completed
- Conditions
- Symptomatic apical periodontitisOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15384527
- Lead Sponsor
- Malmö University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
1. Clinically diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis but without systemic involvement, manifest as intra- or extra-oral swelling or fever
2. Spontaneous pain and/or pain on percussion and palpation
3. Necrotic (non-bleeding) pulp in canal orifice/s
4. Pain >4 on Numeric Rating Scale
5. Accepting a phone call within 3-5 days and a new appointment within 2 weeks
6. Aged 18 years of age and older
Exclusion Criteria
1. Previous endodontic treatment
2. Intra- and/or extraoral swelling, fever
3. Currently on prescribed antibiotics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain relief is measured using telephone calls to the patient (patients were then asked to grade their current post-operative pain levels on the same scale; a grading of NRS <4 was considered to represent adequate pain relief) at days three to five days after treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-operative use of analgesics and antibiotic is measured using a telephone call at three to five days after the treatment.