Effect of preoperative oral administration of steroids and pain killers on post-operative pain in patients requiring root canal treatment
Phase 2
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/06/019818
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr S Nandini
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Systemically healthy patients, aged between 18-60 years, with mandibular and maxillary molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, radiographically-normal periapical area and no pain on biting or percussion. Patients with preoperative pain VAS score of 5-7 will be included in the trial
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant patients, patients with sensitivity or adverse reactions to any of the medications or materials used in this study, those who had used an analgesic during the preceding 6 hours before the treatment, those with irrestorable teeth or teeth with severe periodontal disease or abscess. Patients with active sites of pathosis in the area of injection will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The POP will be assessed using 10 cm Visual analong scale (VAS). The patient will be assessed over the phone and monitored.Timepoint: 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method escape medicine taken or notTimepoint: at 6,12,24,48,72 hours