Efficacy of analgesic patches with oral medication for surgical removal of mandibular third molars
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/02/030924
- Lead Sponsor
- Rica Singh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 54
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged above 18 years of age requiring surgical disimpaction of lower third molars will be considered for the study.
Patients volunteering to participate in the study and willing to come for follow up.
Patients with no known history of allergy to NSAIDS and ketoprofen transdermal patches.
The molars to be extracted should be asymptomatic and should be atleast partially bony impacted requiring bone removal.
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of local or systemic complications which may prevent or may lead to a delay in wound healing.
Pregnant and lactating women.
Patients on other medication which are known to have drug interactions or are contraindicated to use with NSAIDS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the analgesic efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia on post operative pain following impacted third molar surgery.Timepoint: 1 week
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Visual analog pain scale to measure pain intensity post operatively for 24 hours. <br/ ><br>2.Pre op questionnaire during clinical interview to determine level of anxiety before the surgical procedure which is based on the modified dental anxiety scale.Timepoint: 24 hours