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WithdrawnNCT04008043

Pilot Study: Effect of Dexamethasone vs Vicodin in Reducing Post-operative Pain

The Effect of Dexamethasone vs Vicodin in Reducing Post-operative Pain After Periodontal Surgery Among Patients at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Pilot Study

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0 (actual)
Sponsor
Boston University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
21 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The main objective of the pilot study is to investigate the process that includes recruitment (to estimate the rate of enrollment), feasibility, protocol refinement, and willingness of the subject to be randomized. To provide a sample estimate of the population parameter which is the true value in the target population to be used in the planning of a larger confirmatory study. Secondary objectives include: To examine the efficacy of pre/post-operational administration of dexamethasone vs Vicodin (acetaminophen and hydrocodone) for post-operative pain control following periodontal surgery at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. To examine how BMI alters the response to dexamethasone and hydrocodone following periodontal surgery since obese patients have shown higher pain scores and increased pain sensitivity in previous experimental models of pain.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGVicodinIn addition to taking one tablet of vicodin for pain every 4-6 hours up to 8 tablets, pain scores will be recorded the evening of the surgery, the day after the surgery and one week after the surgery.
DRUGDexamethasoneIn addition to taking one tablet of dexamethasone for pain beginning the day before surgery and on the day of surgery, pain scores will be recorded the evening of the surgery, the day after the surgery and one week after the surgery.

Timeline

Start date
2020-02-01
Primary completion
2021-05-01
Completion
2021-05-01
First posted
2019-07-05
Last updated
2019-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT04008043. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.