Efficacy of Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for Orthodontic Pain control
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Orthodontic.Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160626028640N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
Absence of periodontal or endodontic problems or active caries,
no pain at the onset of study,
absence of spacing and presence of tight contacts between the permanent first molar and adjacent teeth
no intake of systemic analgesics,
presence of antagonistic tooth,
absence of posterior open bite,
patient expressing pain following placement of orthodontic separators.
Exclusion Criteria
detachment of a separator
not filling out the questionnaire
use of analgesics during the study period.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Orthodontic Pain based on VAS. Timepoint: Patients were requested to record their level of pain at one, six and 24 hours and also on days two to seven after placement of separators. Method of measurement: visual analog scale (VAS).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method