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Comparison of The pain relief of Piroxicam And Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(Tens)Therapy On Orthodontic Pain

Comparison Of The Analgesic Effect Of Piroxicam And Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation(Tens)Therapy On Orthodontic Pain - A Double Blind,Randomised Controlled Trial,

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/12/010870
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-12-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation: A frequency of 0.5Hz with an intensity of 500 mA was used. The intensity was slowly increased by turning the corresponding knob, till the pati

Sponsors

Manipal College of dental sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Beginning orthodontic treatment for the first time. 2. Orthodontic treatment requiring the placement of two separators in each of the four quadrants. 3. Willing to sign a written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant subjects 2. Contraindications to the use of piroxicam or NSAIDS in general 3. Significant medical illnesses that prevent the subject from participating in the study. 4. Tooth extraction or surgical procedure before separator placement

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
VAS scores in the TENS group were lesser than the Piroxicam group, though the difference was statistically insignificantTimepoint: 2 hours,6 hours,24 hours and 48 hours after intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
TENS was more effective than Piroxicam at controlling painTimepoint: after 24 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAsavari Desai
desaiasavari@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026