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Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Pain Induced by Placement of Orthodontic Separators in Pediatric Patients

NCT02211547 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2017-01-31

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Summary

The primary goal of the study is to determine if there is a difference in pain levels following the use of low level laser therapy versus placebo and control after placement of elastomeric orthodontic separators in pediatric patients. To test this, the investigators will assess the patient's pain levels immediately following separator placement and 24 hours post-operatively but having patients rate their pain on a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Patients will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: treatment, placebo, and control. The aim of this study is to establish whether or not low level laser therapy can be used to reduce pain in pediatric patients following separator placement.

Conditions

  • Levels of Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Epic 10 Diode Laser by Biolase Inc.

OTHER

Placebo

Single blind lack of laser treatment (the laser will be positioned and operated as if applying the treatment, but the energy transfer will not take place).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Linda Murzyn-Dantzer, DMD,MS · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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