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Comparison of two medicines to check their effects on pain after repair of lower jaw breakage.

Completed
Conditions
Patients who reported with mandibular fracture
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/02/012260
Lead Sponsor
SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital
Brief Summary

The mandible is one of the most frequently fractured bones in the facial skeleton. Restoration of normal occlusion, bite function, and facial symmetry are the goals of mandibular fracture treatment. Successful treatment is also judged by the avoidance of functional limitations, including pain with mouth opening, impairment of jaw movements, or any healing complications. Postoperative pain control is an important outcome in assessing overall treatment success and patient satisfaction.High levels of acute postoperative pain have been reported to be associated with slower recovery of function and increased length of hospital stay. The availability of a wider selection of analgesics allows options that can provide better efficacy, and safer profile of adverse effects. A study of pain as an outcome after surgery ideally reports the specific type of analgesics given, uses validated pain assessments, and reports adverse effects related to the agent prescribed. Multiple oral health–related quality-of-life (QOL) instruments have been developed that are generic, organ specific, or condition specific and have been used in studies of patients who have had mandibular surgery.

Thus, this study is aimed to compare efficacy  of two analgesics in pain control following open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA I, II AND III.
  • Mandibular fractures not associated with any acute infection.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient with any systemic illness like cardiologic and neurologic disorders.
  • Patient with pathologic fractures, osteoradionecrosis, strictly non-operable cases and other facial fractures.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PainPostoperative day 1 and day 2
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital

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Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India

SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital
🇮🇳Dharwad, KARNATAKA, India
Dr Sahana M S
Principal investigator
9480673960
mesahana03@gmail.com

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