Acute pain
Conditions
Interventions
The study will include 18 patients undergoing extraction of impacted lower third molars, with 9 allocated to the acupuncture group and 9 to the placebo group, with preoperative collection of clinical
Sponsors
Universidade Christus
Universidade Christus
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals; both sexes; aged between 18 and 35 years; requiring removal of both lower third molars with similar patterns of root formation, position, and degree of impaction when comparing the right and left sides
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: mokers; pregnant or breastfeeding women; prior use of medications that may interfere with pain perception; presence of orthodontic bands on mandibular second molars; signs of preoperative inflammation or infection; systemic diseases; neurological disorders; hypersensitivity to drugs, substances, or materials used in the study; prior exposure to any form of acupuncture treatment; use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or corticosteroids within 21 days prior to the surgical procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on reducing inflammatory events (pain) in patients undergoing lower third molar surgery. Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, with a reduction in pain expected in the intervention group compared with the control group | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare pre- and postoperative levels of anxiety and quality of life between sides treated with acupuncture and control sides, and to evaluate postoperative inflammatory outcomes including pain, edema, and trismus between treated and control sides. Anxiety will be assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), which evaluates levels of anxiety and depression. Quality of life will be assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), a questionnaire focused primarily on negative impacts on oral health–related quality of life. Trismus will be evaluated by measuring maximum interincisal opening in millimeters using a digital caliper between the incisal edges of the upper and lower incisors. Edema will be assessed using standardized linear facial measurements with a flexible measuring tape between fixed anatomical facial landmarks, performed pre- and postoperatively. For all outcomes, more favorable scores are expected in the intervention group compared with the control group | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactEdson Cetira Filho
Universidade Christus
Outcome results
None listed