Molar, Third
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture evaluation. Experimental group: 20 individuals of both sexes who will undergo third molar extraction, will receive acupuncture treatment (traditional Chinese medicine points: IG4, F3, E44,
H02.004
D26.660
Sponsors
Departamento de Estomatologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná
Departamento de Estomatologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults over 18 years of age; both sexes; no changes in general health; asymptomatic; will undergo surgery to remove third molars on both sides, with similar radiographic positions bilaterally, requiring osteotomy or odontosection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of taking pain or anxiety medication within 15 days prior to the study; history of hypersensitivity to drugs, substances or materials used in this experiment; pregnant women; lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture evaluation: it is expected to find a lower measurement of edema in the experimental group, measured in milimeters by comparing reference points on the face measured with a millimeter ruler in the preoperative period and 7 days postoperatively. Phytoterapies evaluation: it is expected to find a lower degree of anxiety in the experimental groups compared to placebo, evaluated through the numerical variable of the IDATE questionnaire in the immediate preoperative period, immediate postoperative period and after 7 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acupuncture evaluation. It is expected to find a lower degree of anxiety, assessed through the numerical variable of the IDATE questionnaire in the immediate preoperative period, immediate postoperative period and after 7 days; less pain measured through numerical scores on the Visual Analogue Scale in the immediate and 7-day postoperative periods; lower trismus measured by comparing the maximum interincisal opening in milimiters measured by a digital caliper in the preoperative, immediate postoperative period and 7-day postoperative period; less postoperative discomfort, assessed through the numerical variable of the QCir-Dental questionnaire applied in the immediate postoperative period. Phytoterapies evaluation: No secondary outcome is expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactComite de Ética
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Outcome results
None listed