Comparison of The pain relief of Piroxicam And Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(Tens)Therapy On Orthodontic Pai
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/12/010870
- Lead Sponsor
- Manipal College of dental sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1.Beginning orthodontic treatment for the first time.
2. Orthodontic treatment requiring the placement of two separators in each of the four quadrants.
3. Willing to sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant subjects
2. Contraindications to the use of piroxicam or NSAIDS in general
3. Significant medical illnesses that prevent the subject from participating in the study.
4. Tooth extraction or surgical procedure before separator placement
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS scores in the TENS group were lesser than the Piroxicam group, though the difference was statistically insignificantTimepoint: 2 hours,6 hours,24 hours and 48 hours after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method TENS was more effective than Piroxicam at controlling painTimepoint: after 24 hours