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Fixed regimen analgesic use compared with regimen if needed for pain after gum surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Pain and analgesic consumption after surgical periodontal treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7wv259
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-11-25
Start date
2016-05-04
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

Dental Assistants

Interventions

Open-label, randomized controlled trial on demand acetaminophen prescription. Patients in need of clinical crown augmentation were included in the study. After surgery, the patient was allocated to th
Drug
Procedure/surgery
V03.175.250.500.500

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Odontologia UFRGS
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients; Patients of both sexes; Patients in need of periodontal surgery with total flap to restore supracrystal insertion tissues.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who use systemic analgesics; patients who use systemic antimicrobial, patients who use systemic anti-inflammatory drugs; patients who use systemic muscle relaxants; patients on systemic anxiolytic or antidepressant use; patients with previous chronic or acute pain, related or not to the oral cavity; patients who have difficulty understanding instructions (cognitive changes), impairing the application of the scales proposed by the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative pain assessed by the Visual Analog Scale, Numerical Scale and Verbal Pain Scale 2, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours immediately after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of acetaminophen consumed by the demand group and amount of rescue medication consumed by the test and control groups within 48 hours.;Preoperative anxiety level measured by the IDATE - traço e Estado scales and dental anxiety level measured by the Corah Scale.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactPatricia Weidlich

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

patricia.weidlich@ufrgs.br+55 51 992887959

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026