Prospective, Observational Study With a Multimodal Analgesic Protocol to Moderate Acute Pain After Third Molar Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain, Post-operative
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The impact of the surgery on the patient's post-surgery pain.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
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.