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Dexamethasone and Paracetamol with Codeine in Pain Control of Acute Dental Abscess: a randomized clinical trial

Dexamethasone and Paracetamol with Codeine in Pain Control of Acute Dentoalveolar Abscess in Evolution: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-10dv8yp2
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-08
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Toothache

Interventions

This is a double-blind, parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial that will be conducted with a sample of 48 patients diagnosed with an acute dentoalveolar abscess in evolution who report pain gr

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 55 years; diagnosis of acute dentoalveolar abscess in evolution; pain score equal to or greater than 40 mm in the Visual Analog Scale, at the time of initial care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients allergic to the drugs used in the present study; chronic use of opioids, steroid anti-inflammatories, antidepressants; history of liver disease; rheumatoid arthritis; severe heart disease; diagnosis of depression/anxiety; pregnant or lactating women; alcoholics; current or former users of substances such as crack, oxy, cocaine, marijuana and solvents; chronic pain; difficulties in understanding the scales

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluate the pain scores at 0, 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after ingestion of the first dose of analgesic, using the Visual Analog Scale, of patients with acute dentoalveolar abscess in evolution.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Observe the frequency of adverse reactions eventually described by patients.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMarcus Vinicius Só

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

endo-so@hotmail.com+55(51)33085357

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)