Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Gauze Pressure
Sponsors
DR AKINGBEHIN AKINWASOLA AKINFOLARIN
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years and above Patients scheduled for routine tooth extraction Patients with no known bleeding disorders Patients not on anticoagulants, an antiplatelet therapy or herbal agents affecting coagulation Socket free of acute infection requiring surgical intervention
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Need for surgical extraction, flap elevation or bone guttering Patients with uncontrolled hypertension Patients diagnosed with bleeding disorders or coagulopathies Patients who currently use anticoagulant/antiplatelet medication Patients who have allergy to tranexamic acid Inability or unwillingness to comply with 24-hour follow-up requirements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time (in minutes) from placement of the hemostatic intervention i.e application of gauze pressure or topical tranexamic acid. to complete cessation of bleeding from the extraction socket | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes in both groups include chairside waiting time, need for additional haemostatic intervention, and incidence of prolonged post-extraction bleeding. | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactAKINWASOLA AKINGBEHIN
SENIOR RESIDENT DOCTOR LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
Outcome results
None listed