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Clinical Trials/NCT03456141
NCT03456141CompletedNot Applicable

Prospective, Observational Study With a Multimodal Analgesic Protocol to Moderate Acute Pain After Third Molar Surgery

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: March 1, 2018Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The impact of the surgery on the patient's post-surgery pain.

Study Overview

Brief Summary

With a prospective, observational study assess post-surgery pain levels and patient's use of opioids and other analgesic drugs to moderate pain following third molar surgery.

Detailed Description

SPECIFIC AIMS Using the UNC surgery clinic multi-modal protocol of drugs/dosages to control acute pain after third molar surgery assess each post-surgery day(PSD) the patient reported

  1. pain levels post-surgery as recorded by Likert-type and Gracely scales
  2. quality of life(QOL) outcomes for lifestyle and oral function
  3. number of opioid doses taken by subject-patients
  4. number of NSAID and acetaminophen doses taken by subject-patients.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Only
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • ASA I,II At least two lower 3rd molars scheduled for removal

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient being treated for opioid addiction/abuse including having Rx for suboxone, methadone

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The impact of the surgery on the patient's post-surgery pain.

Time Frame: 14 days

Likert scales for average pain and worst pain are assessed with 7-point scales with verbal anchors of "no pain" and "worst pain imagined". Recovery for pain on the Likert scales is defined as the number of PSD until the patient reports a score of 1 or 2 on the 7-point scale.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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