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Betamethasone to Control Postoperative Pain in Emergency Endodontic Care

NCT02865746 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2016-08-12

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Summary

The objective of this randomized double-blind study was to evaluate the effect of betamethasone in the control of postoperative pain in patients undergoing endodontic treatment.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Bethametasone

The injections were performed with the aid of syringes fitted with ultrafine needles (BD ultrafine U-100, 0.3 x 8 mm), in the buccal mucosa, submucosally near the tooth's periapex of the periapical region of the tooth involved, by using the submucosal infiltration technique.

DRUG

Placebo

The injections were performed with the aid of syringes fitted with ultrafine needles (BD ultrafine U-100, 0.3 x 8 mm), in the buccal mucosa, submucosally near the tooth's periapex of the periapical region of the tooth involved, by using the submucosal infiltration technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Campinas, Brazil

    collaborator OTHER

  • Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marcos P. Pinheiro, PhD · Federal University of Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
72 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-07-31
Primary Completion
2005-05-31
Completion
2005-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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