Saline Assisted Local Anesthetic Technique (SALT)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: O- Medical and SurgicalHealth Condition 2: O- Medical and SurgicalHealth Condition 3: R52- Pain, unspecified

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/06/034039
• Lead Sponsor: Self

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-11-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

The inclusion criteria were as follows:

1.Patients above 19 years of age, requiring surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molar.

2.Patients with pain while osteotomy at cancellous level during the procedure.

3.Patients with pain while splitting the tooth (odontectomy) or while luxating the tooth.

4.Patients who understood and were willing to follow all study protocols and who gave written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients below 19 years of age

2.Patients with severe infection

3.Patients with no pain while osteotomy of the bone at cancellous level or while splitting and luxating the tooth.

4.Patients with known allergies to local anesthetics (amides and esters)

5.Patients with other systemic diseases

6.Pregnant and lactating women.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the pain using VAPS (Visual Analog Pain Scale) intra-operatively at baseline, after administering Intra-osseous injections, 4week and 8 week after the procedure.Timepoint: To assess the pain using VAPS (Visual Analog Pain Scale) intra-operatively at baseline and after administering Intra-osseous injections, 4week and 8 week after the procedure.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinical complications will assessed at baseline and after 1 week.Timepoint: Clinical complications will assessed at baseline and after 1 week.