NCT03568721

Postoperative Effects of Chewing Gum, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on Pain After Initial Archwire Placement

Postoperative Effects of Chewing Gum, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen on Pain After Initial Archwire Placement: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rio de Janeiro State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of ibuprofen, acetaminophen, chewing gum in reducing orthodontic pain. This study include 81 patients to be classified into 4 groups of 19 each: ibuprofen (400 mg), acetaminophen (500 mg), chewing gum and control. The patients in each group will receive 1 method immediately after placement of the initial archwire and every 6 hours for a week if they experiences pain. Pain perception will be recorded by the patients while jaw rest position and fitting back teeth at 2 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 7 days and 21 days after archwire placement, using a visual analog scale.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Ibuprofen	prescription of ibuprofen 400 mg
DRUG	Acetaminophen	prescription of acetaminophen 500 mg
OTHER	Chewing gum	prescription of one tablet of chewing gum

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-25
• Primary completion: 2018-03-18
• Completion: 2018-05-20
• First posted: 2018-06-26
• Last updated: 2018-12-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil