Comparing efficacy of diclofenac tablets and diclofenac patch after surgical removal of lower last tooth on opposite sides.

Comparison of Pain relief with transdermal diclofenac patch and oral diclofenac sodium folloWing surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars- a split mouth study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/070031

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K011- Impacted teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: Diclofenac transdermal patch: Intervention group: diclofenac transdermal patch 100mg applied topically over upper arm once daily for 3 consecutive postoperative days following surgical

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting to Government dental College, Kottayam with bilateral impacted lower third molars.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on anticoagulant therapy. Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. Patients allergic to diclofenac or any NSAIDs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain reliefTimepoint: 2hours, 6hours and 12hours interval on 3 consecutive post operative days.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
(Same as primary outcome).To compare pain relief following surgical removal of mandibular third molar with oral & transdermal diclofenac And also to compare the same with or without rescue medication using pain relief scale & numeric rating scale.Timepoint: (Same as for primary outcome)at an interval of 2hr, 6hr & 12hr for first 3 consecutive postoperative days.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactR Kavyaraj

Government Dental College, Kottayam

rkavyaraj1996@gmail.com9496139592

Outcome results

None listed

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