se of analgesic for children having dental treatment under local anaesthesia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative pain after dental treatment in children; Signs and Symptoms

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98093105
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College London Hospital (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-05-05
• Study Completion: 2015-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 3 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children, both males and females, aged between 5 to 18 years
2. Children undergoing pulp treatment, preformed crowns, extraction, or surgical procedures under local anaesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children who have medical condition that excludes them having ibuprofen such as bronchial asthma, allergy to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bleeding disorders and renal and hepatic impairment
2. Any child with mental disability that prevent them from completing the pain scoring form
3. Any child who is allergic to paracetamol (as participants will be advised to take this post-operatively if additional painkillers are required postoperatively)
4. Any child who received any analgesic within 8 hours before the treatment
5. Any child who is involved in current research or has recently been involved in any research prior to recruitment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The post-operative pain intensity score recorded using faces pain scale for the age group between 5-7 years, and the faces pain scale and Visual Analogue Scale (for accuracy) for the age group between 7-18 years. Measured 2, 4 and 6 hours after operation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures