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The Comparison of Ibuprofen, Chewing Gum and laser in orthodontic pain relief

The Comparison of Efficacy of Pharmacological (Iboprofen) with Non-Pharmacological (Photobiomodulation and Chewing Gum) Interventions on Reducing Pain in Teeth with Elastomeric Separators

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210927052611N1
Enrollment
90
Registered
2022-03-14
Start date
2022-03-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-04-04

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Conditions

Condition 1: ??? ???? ?? ??????? ?????????? ????????. Condition 2: Pain due to elastomeric orthodontic separators.

Interventions

Intervention group: photobiomodulation, chewing gum, Ibuprofen.

Sponsors

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male and female patients between 30 and 15 years old seeking fixed orthodontic treatment No pain in the mouth (teeth and gums) when starting the study The first molar teeth are fully erupted Presence of the first molar teeth in the opposite arch interproximal tight contact between teeth adjacent to the first molar irregularity index more than 2 mm No previous tooth restoration, root canal treatment and periodontal disease in the examined tooth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to complete or incomplete form of informed consent or VAS questionnaire Take painkillers and other painkillers the day before the separators are placed smoking Pregnancy and Breastfeeding PBM usage history Detachment of one or more elastomeric separators Lack of second premolars or second molars in the arch Participants with a pain threshold higher (greater than 1500 g) or lower (less than 500 g)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The main outcome of this study is pain, which is measured using the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and immediately, 2, 12 and 24 hours and 2, 5 and 7 days, after the intervention. Method of measurement: McGill Pain Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Malekpour salimezadeh

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

m_malekpour83@yahoo.com+98 83 3823 1196

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026