To assess the effect of laser on pain experienced by patients

Low-level laser therapy for treatment of pain associated with orthodontic elastomeric separator placement;A clinical study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/07/014930

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- malocclusion

Interventions

Intervention1: patient will receive laser therapy after placement of elastomeric seperator for evaluation of pain: 810 nm gallium-aluminum-arsenide (GaAlAs) diode laser . The energy dose (200Ã?20) wil

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age above 12 years 2. Presence of erupted first and second molar. 3. Presence of erupted upper second premolar

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patient Using antibiotic or analgesic 2 Pregnant or breastfeeding patients 3 Systemic disease. 4 Contra indication for NSAID users. 5 If patient undergone any type of surgical procedure during the preceding 2 week. • Presence of treated or untreated apical bone lesion.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
reduction of pain using low level laser therapy during orthodontic elastomeric separator placementTimepoint: 2 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
reduction of painTimepoint: 2 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunil muddaiah

coorg institute of dental science

sunil@cids.edu9448113013

Outcome results

None listed

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