Pain, Post-operative
Conditions
Brief summary
With a prospective, observational study assess post-surgery pain levels and patient's use of opioids and other analgesic drugs to moderate pain following third molar surgery.
Detailed description
SPECIFIC AIMS Using the UNC surgery clinic multi-modal protocol of drugs/dosages to control acute pain after third molar surgery assess each post-surgery day(PSD) the patient reported 1. pain levels post-surgery as recorded by Likert-type and Gracely scales 2. quality of life(QOL) outcomes for lifestyle and oral function 3. number of opioid doses taken by subject-patients 4. number of NSAID and acetaminophen doses taken by subject-patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREthird molar surgery
The patient is asked to complete the diary each post-surgery day for 14 days. Recovery is organized into three QOL domains: lifestyle, oral function, and pain.
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* ASA I,II At least two lower 3rd molars scheduled for removal
Exclusion criteria
* Patient being treated for opioid addiction/abuse including having Rx for suboxone, methadone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of the surgery on the patient's post-surgery pain. | 14 days | Likert scales for average pain and worst pain are assessed with 7-point scales with verbal anchors of no pain and worst pain imagined. Recovery for pain on the Likert scales is defined as the number of PSD until the patient reports a score of 1 or 2 on the 7-point scale. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed