Efficacy of paracetamol and ibuprofen to alleviate post operative pain associated with single visit pulpectomies in primary molars
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056523
- Lead Sponsor
- DY Patil University School of Dentistry
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Single primary mandibular molar indicated for pulpectomy
2. Teeth with irreversible pulpitis
3. Teeth with about 2/3rd of roots present
Exclusion Criteria
1.Children with extraoral or intraoral abscess
2.Uncooperative child - Franklâ??s rating 1 and 2
3.Patient taking another other analgesic within 4 hours prior to the procedure
4.Patients without home telephone or parental supervision for the post operative period
5.History of any other medical conditions and children with special healthcare needs
6.Patients with history of asthma or any drug allergy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain rating to be measured by Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale at 2, 4, 8 & 24 hours postoperativeTimepoint: Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale with 6 ratings <br/ ><br>0 for no hurt, 2 for hurts little bit, 4 for hurts little more, 6 for hurts even more, 8 for hurts whole lot & 10 for hurts worst
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ibuprofen will be prescribed as rescue medication for all the three groups.Timepoint: Only if the child complains of pain