Etodalac, Etoricoxib and Dexamethasone for Prevention of Pain ,Swelling and Trismus Following Third Molar Surgery

November 16, 2008 updated by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Etodalac, Etoricoxib and Dexamethasone for Prevention of Pain ,Swelling and Trismus Following Third Molar Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blind Study

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Etodalac, Etoricoxib and Dexamethasone are effective for Prevention of Pain ,Swelling and Trismus Following Third Molar Surgery

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

80

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are refered for third molar extraction to our center
  • Must be able to swallow tablets

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Thyroid diseases
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • renal diseases
  • hepatic diseases
  • respiratory system diseases
  • adrenal diseases
  • Allergy to Etodalac, Etoricoxib or Dexamethasone
  • Gastric ulcers
  • psychiatric diseases
  • Pregnant or breast feeding womans

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: A

Dexamethasone sodium phosphate 8 mg 1 hour before the extraction, 4 mg the day after the extraction and another 4 mg at second day to the extraction.

Etoricoxib 120 mg 1 hour before the extraction, 120 mg the day after the extraction and another 120 mg at second day to the extraction.

Etodalac 600 mg 1 hour before the extraction, 600 mg the day after the extraction and another 600 mg at second day to the extraction.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
PAIN- By VAS graded from 1-10 TRISMUS- By MAX mouth opening from the first incisors adages POST OPERATIVE SWELLing - By measurement the distance between the Right and LEFT ear's tragus
Time Frame: 1 week
1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Chair: benjamin Shlomi, DMD, MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY - TASMC

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

November 19, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 19, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 16, 2008

Last Verified

November 1, 2008

More Information

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