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Effect of ifiltration of dexamethasone as primary emergency management in patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis during Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak

Effect of supraperiosteal injection of dexamethasone as primary emergency management in patients with symptomatic apical periodontitis during Coronavirus Disease 2019 outbreak

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027191
Enrollment
42
Registered
2020-08-17
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexamethasone: Supraperiosteal Administration of Lignocaine or Dexamethasone only once and patient is advised to take ibuprofen 600 mg plus paracetamol 500 mg if pain develops . patient

Sponsors

dr afzal ali
Lead Sponsor
Dr Hakan Arslan
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy Patients with Pain in Molar Tooth (Maxillary OR Mandibular Tooth) Covid -19 Negative Patients Patients with Temperature Range (35-37 degree celsius) and Oxygen Saturation below 100 Molar tooth diagnosed as Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Covid-19 Positive Extra Oral Swelling

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Relief in PainTimepoint: Supraperiosteal Administration of Lignocaine or Dexamethasone only once and patient is advised to take Ibuprofen 600 mg plus Paracetamol 500 mg, if Pain Develops . Patient is Instructed to Record the pain and medication (if taken) Every 6 Hourly on the Table supplied. Patient is recalled after 3 days. Patient is Instructed to Report Immediately, If Extra-Oral or Intra-Oral Swelling Develops

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain ReliefTimepoint: Supraperiosteal Administration of Lignocaine or Dexamethasone only once and Patient is Advised to Take Ibuprofen 600 mg plus Paracetamol 500 mg If Pain develops. Patient is Instructed to Record the Pain and Medication (if taken) Every 6 hourly and mark it on the table given to him /her. patient is recalled after 3 days. Patient is Instructed to Report Immediately, If Extra-Oral or Intra-Oral Swelling develops.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Afzal Ali

Pacific Dental College and Hospital

abu.ali.4k@gmail.com9986340502

Outcome results

None listed

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