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Postoperative Effects of Chewing Gum, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on Pain After Initial Archwire Placement

NCT03568721 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 81

Last updated 2018-12-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. This study include 81 patients to be classified into 4 groups of 19 each: ibuprofen (400 mg), acetaminophen (500 mg), chewing gum and control. The patients in each group will receive 1 method immediately after placement of the initial archwire and every 6 hours for a week if they experiences pain. Pain perception will be recorded by the patients while jaw rest position and fitting back teeth at 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement, using a visual analog scale.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Ibuprofen

prescription of ibuprofen 400 mg

DRUG

Acetaminophen

prescription of acetaminophen 500 mg

OTHER

Chewing gum

prescription of one tablet of chewing gum

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Rio de Janeiro State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • DIEGO J SANTOS, MSc · Rio de Janeiro State University

  • JONAS CAPELLI, PhD · Rio de Janeiro State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-25
Primary Completion
2018-03-18
Completion
2018-05-20

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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