Is there a difference in pain perception between ultrasonic scalers?

Comparison of ultrasonic devices with regard to comfort in periodontal patients during recall.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON23174

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-11-06

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

Ultrasonic scalers, EMS, Satelec, Symmetry, periodontal maintenance, supportive periodontal therapy, pain perception

Interventions

Using 3 power devices en manual cleaning. Each device will be used in one quadrant (randomly assigned). After each quadrant the patient will fill out a pain scale (VAS). Research group: There will b

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Supportive periodontal therapy patient; 2. ≥ 18 years; 3. ≥ 5 teeth each quadrant; 4. Probing pocket depths ≤ 6 mm; 5. ASA I / ASA II (American Society of Anesthesiologists).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental implants; 2. Fixed orthodontic device; 3. Artificial cardiac pacemaker.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain; 2. Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Comfort; 2. Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Contacts

Public ContactArmin Soltanpour

Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam

a.soltanpour@student.acta.nl+31 (0)6 83574294

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)