Generalized anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Group A - will be started with paracetamol - 30 participants
Group B - will be started with laser sham (placebo) - 15 participants
or
Group C - will start with an active laser - 15 participants.
After allocation in groups B and C, participants will receive the application of the
laser acupuncture, 24 hours before, sham or active,
Other
E02.190.044
Sponsors
Departamento de Odontologia da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade de Brasília
Instituto de Gestão Estratégica do Distrito Federal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age equal to or greater than 18 years; general good health (ASA I or II); indication of bilateral extraction of included third molars (intraosseous inclusion) under similar conditions on both sides and requiring ostectomy for their removal
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of any analgesic medication in the last 15 days; pregnant women; lactating; when there is presence of pericoronaritis related to the lower third molar; individuals with a history of allergies or adverse effects to the drugs used in the study; individuals who have already undergone previous acupuncture treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to increase the postoperative analgesic efficacy of at least 50% with the use of laser acupuncture, measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and by reducing the consumption of analgesics with a variation of at least 5% | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preoperative anxiety reduction is expected, measured by STAI (trace-state anxiety inventory) with a variation of at least 5%;Reduction of postoperative edema is expected, measured by the size of the mouth opening with a variation of at least 5% | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactEverton Macedo
Instituto de Gestão Estratégica do Distrito Federal
Outcome results
None listed