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Dexamethasone effect on pain and swelling

Post surgical effect of submucosal v/s intramascular dexamethasone on pain and swelling after mandibular third molar surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180103038204N1
Enrollment
44
Registered
2018-02-04
Start date
2017-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-26

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

Conditions

Mandibular impacted third molar tooth.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: First intervention group: 4mg of dexamethasone injected submucosaly at the site of surgery 30 minutes before the start of operation. Intervention 2: Intervention gr

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The patients with mesioangular mandibular third molar surgery The patients of 20-35 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The patients with any systemic disease Different types of impaction except mesioangular type The patients that use any kind of medicine The patients that mention a record of allery to dexamethasone drug The patients that cant be present at the surgery follow up

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing of pain. Timepoint: Measuring the pain before surgery, on the first, third and seventh days after surgery. Method of measurement: Measuring the pain using visual analogue scaling.;Reducing the swelling. Timepoint: Measuring the swelling before surgery, on the first, third and seventh days after surgery. Method of measurement: Examining the swelling by measuring facial landmarks.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahsa Tavahodi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mahsa.tavahodi72@yahoo.com+98 21 5585 1131

Outcome results

None listed

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