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Effectiveness of a new, non-drug modality for pain relief after tooth seperators placement.

Effectiveness of pulsed electromagnetic field for pain relief after elastomeric seperator placement: A split-mouth, randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/01/023067
Enrollment
26
Registered
2020-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R52- Pain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy: Carrier frequency: 27.12 MHz, Peak spatial power density: 73 microwatts/ cm², Pulse rate: 1,000 pulses per second, Pulse duration: 100 micro-secon

Sponsors

Dr Sivakami M Dr Saloni Mehta
Lead Sponsor
Dr Saloni Mehta
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Periodontally healthy. Patients reporting for fixed orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with systemic diseases. Presence of local infections or any other dental pain. Use of pain or anxiety medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain reduction using the Numeric Rating ScaleTimepoint: Patients will be instructed to answer the survey a total of 5 times after separator placement: 0 hours(T0), 4 hours (T1), 12 hours (T2), 24 hours (T3), and, 48 hours (T4) after elastomeric separator placement.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time- dependent pain intensity after separator placementTimepoint: 48 hours—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devaki Vijayalakshmi

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College

devasara17@yahoo.co.in9940168168

Outcome results

None listed

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