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Multimodal Analgesic Protocol to Moderate Acute Pain

Completed
Conditions
Pain, Post-operative
Registration Number
NCT03456141
Lead Sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA I,II At least two lower 3rd molars scheduled for removal
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient being treated for opioid addiction/abuse including having Rx for suboxone, methadone
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The impact of the surgery on the patient's post-surgery pain.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 Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of North Carolina School of Dentistry

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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