NCT02416869

Dexamethasone in Lower Third Molar Surgery

Effectiveness of Different Application Modalities of Dexamethasone on Clinical Parameters and Quality of Life After Lower Third Molar Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Belgrade · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this randomized double-blind cross over clinical trial is to investigate effectiveness of different routes of applications (intramuscular and submucous at the site of surgery) and doses (4 mg and 8 mg) of Dexamethasone on swelling, trismus, pain and quality of life after lower third molar surgery.

Conditions

• Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Intramuscular application	Patient receive 4mg of Dexamethasone by intramuscular application
PROCEDURE	Submucosal application	Patients receive 4mg of Dexamethasone by submucosal application
DRUG	4mg Dexamethasone submucosal	Patients receive 4mg of submucosal Dexamethasone
DRUG	8mg Dexamethasone submucosal	Patients receive 8mg of submucosal Dexamethasone
PROCEDURE	4mg Dexamethasone preoperative	Patients receive 4mg of Dexamethasone preoperatively
PROCEDURE	4mg Dexamethasone postoperative	Patients receive 4mg of Dexamethasone postoperatively

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-04-01
• Completion: 2019-04-01
• First posted: 2015-04-15
• Last updated: 2019-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Serbia