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Third Molar Surgery

Comparative study on the effect of perioperative dexamethasone, ketoprofen and ice pack compress on postoperative sequelae in mandibular third molar surgery.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202005593102009
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-05-28
Start date
2017-10-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Oral Health Surgery

Interventions

Tabs Dexamethasone
Tabs Ketoprofen
Ice pack Compress

Sponsors

Ibrahim Kayode Suleiman
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with an impacted lower third molar that necessitates surgical extraction under local anaesthesia. Subjects aged 18 – 45 years. Absence of inflammation Subjects with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 Moderately difficult impaction (Modified Pederson difficulty index score 5-6)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and breast-feeding subjects. Subjects on steroids including contraceptives. Subjects with a history of a hypersensitive reaction to any of the drugs that would be used. Subjects with bleeding dyscrasia. Subjects on anticoagulant therapy. History or presence of peptic ulcer disease. Subjects with renal, hepatic, or cardiovascular disease. Presence of pericoronitis. Subjects with a dental abscess. Subjects who are smokers. Subjects who had received analgesic or anti-inflammatory drugs within the past 72 hours before surgery. Subjects on antibiotics within 72hrs before surgery. Subjects with trismus (inter incisal distance less than 30mm) Subjects with Raynaud phenomenon. Subjects with complete bony impaction. Operating time exceeding30 minutes (time lapse between the beginning of bone removal to end of suturing)152. Subjects who did not consent. History of allergy to amoxicillin, metronidazole or co-codamol. Subjects who are illiterate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain, swelling and Trismus.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactMukthar Modibbo

Senior Registrar Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

dentmamodibbo@gmail.com+2348065596483

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026