Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT07370870
Is Cryotherapy Beneficial After Surgical Removal of Impacted Lower Third Molars?
Is Cryotherapy Beneficial After Surgical Removal of Impacted Lower Third Molars? - A Randomized Split Mouth Clinical Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Henrique Tedesco · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 50 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of cryotherapy on postoperative parameters (pain intensity, edema, trismus, and the quality of life) after lower third molar extraction. Patients underwent bilateral extraction of mandibular third molars in a single surgical procedure. Cryotherapy was applied to one side using facial ice packs, while no cryotherapy was performed on the contralateral side. Surgical procedures, postoperative instructions, and prescribed medications were identical for both sides. Consequently, the side treated with ice packs exhibited lower pain intensity, shorter pain duration, and reduced use of rescue medication.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Cold Therapy | Postoperative cold therapy applied with ice packs |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-01-15
- Primary completion
- 2017-07-30
- Completion
- 2017-12-20
- First posted
- 2026-01-27
- Last updated
- 2026-01-27
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07370870. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.