Third molar extraction
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Extraction of a third molar with additional hypnosis (Dave Elman technique) and reduced anesthetic medication
Group 2: Extraction of a third molar without hypnosis and regular amount of anes
Sponsors
Institut für komplementäre und integrative Medizin UniversitätsSpital Zürich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with third molars in the right and left side with indication for extraction, they need to own a smartphone and they need to have good German language skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: known mental disorder with associated problems for dissociation (schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, post traumatic stress disorder), current use of illegal drugs, psychotropic drug and opiate use
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity AUC (immediately after third molar extraction, 3 h after extraction, evening day 1 after extraction, evening day 2 after extraction; measured with a numeric rating scale (NRS) from 0 to 10) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain medication use (3 h after extraction, evening day 1 after extraction, evening day 2 after extraction; measured with questionnaires), preferred treatment (with or without hypnosis) (before having a molar extraction and after having received both types of treatments; measured with questionnaires) | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactPatrick Meyenberger
Zahnarztpraxis Dr. Meyenberger
Outcome results
None listed