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Effect of postoperative low-level laser therapy on pain, edema, and trismus after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Effect of postoperative low-level laser therapy on pain, edema, and trismus after impacted mandibular third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20241104063590N1
Enrollment
52
Registered
2025-02-24
Start date
2025-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Condition 1: pain. Condition 2: trismus. pain not referable to any one organ or body region Cramp and spasm

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For the intervention group, a low-power laser with a specific wavelength (970 nm) and standard settings (power 200 mW) will be used after surgery. Photobiomodulatio

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having at least one impacted lower wisdom tooth Need for lower wisdom tooth surgery Written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of systemic and underlying diseases Pregnancy or breastfeeding Unusual complications during surgery (such as jaw bone fracture, jaw dislocation, etc.) Using anti-inflammatory drugs or strong painkillers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Day of surgery - One day after surgery - One week after surgery. Method of measurement: It will be assessed using a scale (VAS) at specific intervals after surgery.;Trismus. Timepoint: Day of surgery - One day after surgery - One week after surgery. Method of measurement: It will be assessed by measuring specific distances on the face (such as the distance from the angle of the jaw to the peak of the zygomatic bone).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactseyed mehdi hashemi sheykhAbadi

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

mehdi_hashemi@sbmu.ac.ir+98 11 3325 7230

Outcome results

None listed

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