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Evaluating the effect of injection of ketorolac or dexamethasone on pain and swelling following removal of third molar

Phase 2
Conditions
impacted teeth.
Impacted teeth
Registration Number
IRCT20180910040981N1
Lead Sponsor
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Patients enter the study after obtaining written consent.
All patients are over 18 years of age
The weight of all patients is below 100kg,
Depending on the category of American Anesthesia Association in the ASA group one and two.
Both groups require the treatment of one-sided low-grade third molars

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who have taken medication or sedation 24 hours before treatment
Patients who have a history of allergy to dexamethasone or ketorolac
Patients who receive more than 3 local anesthetic injections during the surgical procedure

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain and discomfort severity. Timepoint: Immediately after surgery, 1, 3 and 6 hours later, and eventually on a daily basis for one week. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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