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Laser effects on pain after separator placement in orthodontic treatment.

Comparison of the effect of low-level laser therapy and acetaminophen on pain after the separator placement in orthodontic treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013022312568N1
Enrollment
66
Registered
2013-03-27
Start date
2013-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Orthodontic pain. Acute pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group 1: Under laser irradiation, and the use of placebo drug. Intervention 2: Group 2: the laser off and the use of Acetaminophen. Intervention 3: Group 3: Under laser irradiation, an
Placebo
Treatment - Drugs
Group 1: Under laser irradiation, and the use of placebo drug
Group 2: the laser off and the use of Acetaminophen
Group 3: Under laser irradiation, and the use of Acetaminophen

Sponsors

Research and Technology Assistance of Zahedan University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Intrusion criteria: Age 18 to 30 years; All teeth in two jaws till second molar before treatment, are fully grown and second premolars, first and second molars are in contact; So let's put the two separator at the mesial and distal to the four first molars. Exclusion criteria: Dependence on psychoactive drugs; History of taking anti epileptic and antidepressant drugs; A history of chronic systemic diseases such as liver disease, lung, kidney and heart disease and so on; History of neuropathic disorders (diabetic neuropathy, trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal) and glossopharyngeal neuralgia etc; Active oral herpes infection (simplex and zoster); History of temporomandibular arthritis; Infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, immune deficiencies, HIV; History of allergic diseases, and organ transplantation; Diabetes and metabolic diseases; Pregnancy; Sensitivity to acetaminophen; Signs of infection or periodontal disease; History of mental and previous neurological or psychiatric problems; History of previous pain or chronic pain; History of analgesic drugs consumption; Addiction to drugs or alcohol; Unbearable pain (NRS above 7) and medication help; Early exit of separators from the space between the teeth; The history of tooth extraction from 2 weeks ago.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 0, 1, 6, 12, 24, 48 hours after separator placement. Method of measurement: By individual participants is determined by the numeric rating scale (NRS). 0 = no pain to 10 = worst pain imaginable.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAdel Sharifi Rayeni

Zahedan University of Medical Sciense

Sharifi.R.Adel@gmail.com+98 54 1244 1824

Outcome results

None listed

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