Effect of the use of Dexamethasone 4mg in the control of pain after the end of the treatment of the canal
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Dental cariesC07.793.720.210E06.397endodontics
- Registration Number
- RBR-44rc4n
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Patients in need of endodontic treatment. Both genders. ASA I and ASA II patients. Patients over 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with a history of allergy to local anesthetics, corticosteroids and starch. Patients who used analgesics or anti-inflammatories 12 hours before the procedure. Patients were given antibiotics 48 hours before the procedure. Pregnant or lactating patients. Uncontrolled diabetic patients. Patients with open apex. Patients who needed antibiotic prophylaxis prior to treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome 1 : It is expected that prior use of dexamethasone 4mg in endodontic treatments with foraminal enlargement will be effective in controlling post-treatment pain, in approximately 50% of the treatments regardless of the initial diagnosis, evaluated through analogue scales. Data will be collected 24, 48, 72 hours and 1 week after treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome 2 : Patients with pain before treatment have a higher index of pain after treatment even with the use of dexamethasone 4mg. Evaluated through analog scales. Data will be collected 24, 48, 72 hours and 1 week after treatment.