COMPARISON OF PRE-EMPTIVE ANALGESICS IN POST-OPERATIVE PAIN CONTROL

COMPARISON OF PRE-EMPTIVE PARACETAMOL, IBUPROFEN, AND PLACEBO ADMINISTRATION IN REDUCING POST-OPERATIVE PAIN IN DENTOALVEOLAR EXTRACTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, BENIN CITY.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202302774048699

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-08

Start date

2021-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

GROUP C

Group A

Group B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Minimum age of 18 years. b. Patient who consent to the study c. Patients who have indications for tooth extraction d. Patients who can read and understand the pain score sheet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Patients younger than 18 years. b. Patients who may have taken analgesics within the past 4 hours. c. Patients who are allergic to NSAIDs, paracetamol, or local anaesthetic agents. d. History of gastrointestinal disorders, oesophageal reflux, active asthma, decreased hepatic function, hemorrhagic disorder. e. Pregnant or nursing mothers. f. Patients who object to participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of post-operative pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
side effects of medication	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactMercy Okoh

Associate Professor

mercy.okoh@uniben.edu+2348077082732

Outcome results

None listed

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