NCT03745599

Evaluation of the Effects of Different Analgesics on Pericoronitis Pain and Quality of Life

Evaluation of the Effects of Different Analgesics on Pain and Health-related Quality of Life of Patients With Pericoronitis in the Short-term Period: A Randomized, Double-blind, Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Near East University, Turkey · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Pericoronitis is a painful inflammatory condition which is well known for its negative impact on quality of life of those affected. The aim of this study was to test two hypotheses: (1) that topical application of Benzydamine is as effective as oral Diclofenac or Flurbiprofen in improving pain and quality of life of patients with pericoronitis and (2) that there would be no difference between the effects of the two oral NSAIDs on pain and quality of life of patients with pericoronitis

Conditions

• Pain
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Diclofenac	All patients were instructed to take one capsule orally every 8 h and apply the spray (4 puffs to the pericoronitis area) every 4 h for 7 days, commencing immediately after the clinical examination.
DRUG	Flurbiprofen	All patients were instructed to take one capsule orally every 8 h and apply the spray (4 puffs to the pericoronitis area) every 4 h for 7 days, commencing immediately after the clinical examination.
DRUG	Benzydamine	All patients were instructed to take one capsule orally every 8 h and apply the spray (4 puffs to the pericoronitis area) every 4 h for 7 days, commencing immediately after the clinical examination.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-11-01
• Primary completion: 2018-09-03
• Completion: 2018-11-02
• First posted: 2018-11-19
• Last updated: 2018-11-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)