Preemptive Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control for Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia

Completed

• Conditions: Pain, Postoperative
• Interventions: Drug: Control; Drug: Preemptive Analgesics

• Registration Number: NCT03852602
• Lead Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic-treated children with analgesic prior to the treatment and to compare the postoperative analgesic needs of children undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

The investigator's study included patients who were admitted to Inonu University and Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry in 2019 and decided to perform dental treatment under general anesthesia. Patients 1 to 7 years of age with dental treatment between February 28 and June 1, 2019 will be included.

Patients who underwent analgesic 15 minutes after the induction of general anesthesia from the patients, and those who made painkillers 15 minutes before the end of the treatment will constitute the control group. Paracetamol 15 mg / kg IV will be given in 50 ml of saline.

The demographic data of the children to be included in the study such as age, gender, type of dental intervention, duration of operation, postoperative pain scores, recovery times will be recorded and compared.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-02-21
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-25
• Study Start: 2019-02-28
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-15
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• To be treated under general anesthesia
• No systemic disease
• To have at least one painful dental procedure in the upper and lower jaw (pulpectomy, pulpotomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with mental or physical disabilities of any disease
• Patients who have not undergone painful dental intervention under general anesthesia

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group Control	Control	Analgesic application15 minutes before the end of the treatment will constitute the control group.
Group preemptive	Preemptive Analgesics	Patients who underwent analgesic 15 minutes after the induction of general anesthesia .

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative dental pain	An average of 24 hours postoperatively	Wong-Baker faces Scale is validated for children aged 3 to 7 years, includes six cartoon faces corresponding to scores 0-5 (0=no hurt, 1= hurts a little bit, 2= hurts a little more, 3=hurts even more, 4= hurts a whole lot, 5=hurts worst).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sultan KELES; 🇹🇷 Aydin, Turkey