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To find out which method of pain management is effective during bracket removal.

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different methods on pain management during orthodontic debonding

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/08/027272
Enrollment
140
Registered
2020-08-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: Patient will be randomized in to four debonding groups: Group 1) Medication group: A single dose of paracetamol (Paracetamol, 500 mg tablet) will be given 1 hour before debonding. Group

Sponsors

Dr Sanjay Prasad Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients between 13 years to 21 years of age who could understand, assess, and answer the questionnaires - undergoing upper and lower fixed orthodontic treatment with MBT prescription 0.022-inch metal brackets having double-mesh base - finishing arch wires present for at least two months (0.019 x 0.025-inch stainless steel)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of taking medicine periodically or in the last 24 hours (eg, painkillers, corticosteroids, and antiflu drugs) - Debonded brackets at the time of debonding - Missing teeth except extracted premolars - Surgical treatment (including impacted tooth removal), no tooth transplantation, and no miniscrews present - Craniofacial deformities that would effect dentoalveolar bone quality (eg, cleft lip and palate).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To find our the effectiveness of different methods on pain managementTimepoint: assessed immediately after the debonding procedure but the study time frame up to 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To find our the effectiveness of different methods on pain managementTimepoint: Will be assessed immediately after debonding procedures but the time frame of this study will be 12 weeks.

Countries

Nepal

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjay Prasad Gupta

Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

sanjayagupta2000@gmail.com9843585923

Outcome results

None listed

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