Cohort Comparison of Dental Nerve Block With Other Forms of Analgesia in Alleviating the Pain of Toothache (Cohort Dental)

March 20, 2014 updated by: Wayne Triner, Albany Medical College

Toothache is a common source of pain for Emergency Department patients. There are several common ways to control the pain of toothache. But we do not know if any one of them is more effective than another. It is also possible that how we take care of your pain in the Emergency Department will influence the level of pain you experience one or two days from now. This study seeks to answer these questions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Tooth Pain

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

United States
- New York
  - Albany, New York, United States, 12208
    - Albany Medical Center

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

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients identified by ED providers as having dental pain will be screened for enrollment.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

> 18 years, pain in any tooth

Exclusion Criteria:

duration of pain > 96 hours
oral trauma within 96 hours of presentation
facial or neck swelling
pericoronitis
visual impairment to less than finger counting within three feet

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

Number of groups / cohorts

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Injectable pain medication Patients who receive an injectable form of pain medication.
Oral pain medication Patients who receive oral pain medication only

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Pain Scale Time Frame: Before and After treatment of tooth pain	Is there any change in patient report of pain using the Visual Analog Pain Scale before and after treatment.	Before and After treatment of tooth pain

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Need for additional treatment Time Frame: while in the Emergency Department	Does patient require addtional/repeated analgesia or rescue medication?	while in the Emergency Department

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Albany Medical College

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

January 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria