Acute tooth pain
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1 (real acupuncture group): performing an acupuncture session using points LI4, ST44 and CV23 and YinTang - 22 participants - duration: 20 minutes
Intervention 2 (sham acupuncture group):
Procedure/surgery
Other
H02.004
Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult subjects; ages 18-45; of both sexes who are not using any type of pain medication in the last 12 hours with complaint of acute tooth pain of pulp origin equal to or greater than 4 in VAS; non-allergic to dipyrone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient under 18 years of age; pregnant women; acute tooth pain of less than 4 VAS intensity; toothache of non-pulp origin; volunteers who are using some type of pain medication; allergic to dipyrone.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Check the reduction of the intensity of the toothache after treatment with acupuncture or dipirone, evaluated through a subjective pain scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Check if there is a reduction of the concentration of the hormone cortisol in saliva after treatment with acupuncture and dipirone, evaluated through a laboratory test. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria da Luz Sousa
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
Outcome results
None listed