Pain
Conditions
Keywords
pain, orthodontics
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. This study include 81 patients to be classified into 4 groups of 19 each: ibuprofen (400 mg), acetaminophen (500 mg), chewing gum and control. The patients in each group will receive 1 method immediately after placement of the initial archwire and every 6 hours for a week if they experiences pain. Pain perception will be recorded by the patients while jaw rest position and fitting back teeth at 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement, using a visual analog scale.
Interventions
DRUGIbuprofen
prescription of ibuprofen 400 mg
DRUGAcetaminophen
prescription of acetaminophen 500 mg
OTHERChewing gum
prescription of one tablet of chewing gum
Sponsors
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Rio de Janeiro State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* moderate teeth crowding * no need for tooth extraction to orthodontic reasons
Exclusion criteria
* presence of autoimmune diseases * history of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Orthodontic pain measurement by marking 100 millimeters visual analogue scales. | 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement. | to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, acetaminophen and chewing gum in changing orthodontic pain by marking in between two points in a 100 millimeters visual analogue scale that starts from the left (no pain) and end to the right (exacerbated pain) at different time points. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chewing gum as a non pharmacologic alternative for orthodontic pain control by marking 100 millimeters visual analogue scales. | 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement. | to verify if chewing gum can be a non-pharmacologic method for orthodontic pain control by marking in between two points in a 100 millimeters visual analogue scale that starts from the left (no pain) and ends to the right (exacerbated pain) at different time points. |
| Pain at rest X fitting back teeth by marking 100 millimeters visual analogue scales. | 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement. | to verify wich group has less pain and if in rest or in fitting back teeth by marking in between two points in a 100 millimeters visual analogue scale that starts from the left (no pain) and end to the right (exacerbated pain) at different time points. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed