Effect of Laser Application in Pain Management Following the Use of Orthodontic Elastomeric Separators

Evaluation of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Effect on Pain Management Caused by Orthodontic Elastomeric Separators

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02209818

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-06

Start date

2014-08-31

Completion date

2016-02-29

Last updated

2016-03-15

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Conditions

Orthodontic Treatment

Keywords

Low level laser therapy, Elastomeric separator, Placebo, Visual analog scale, Laser irradiation

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on pain management in people commencing orthodontic treatment. The study design is a randomized controlled trial. Participants' pain will be dealt with by laser irradiation in one side of the jaw randomly, and the other side will be treated by a placebo procedure. Pain assessment will be measured using Visual Analog Scales (VAS). The hypothesis of this study is that laser irradiation decreases the amount of pain following the insertion of orthodontic separators.

Detailed description

Here we have two groups: The first group will undergo one dose of irradiation which is going to be applied on one side of the mouth whereas the opposing side will serve as a control side (placebo). The second group will undergo two doses of irradiation which is going to be applied on one side of the mouth whereas the opposing side will serve as a control side (placebo).

Interventions

RADIATIONLaser Irradiation One dose

RADIATIONLaser Irradiation Two doses

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Participants should have healthy periodontal structures, healthy teeth. * Presence of first molar in both side of the jaw.

Exclusion criteria

* systemic diseases * chronic pain or neurological pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in Pain Perception	Pain will be evaluated at 1, 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after laser irradiation	Pain assessment will be performed using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Countries

Syria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026