Analgesic Use and Effectiveness for Dental Procedures

Completed

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

Opioid analgesics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the larger national issue of the use and abuse of the drug. On occasion dental pain may be sufficiently severe to support the use of opioids. This study used both dentist and patient input to evaluate the use of opioid and over-the-counter analgesics following one of seven coded common dental procedures. The study includes a five day patient follow up assessment of the effectiveness of the analgesic. Baseline questionnaires were completed by eligible participants, and they responded to the day 5 follow up questionnaires.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02929602

Run by

Pearl Network

People needed

2773

Starts

2007-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-11

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Presence of erupted second molar teeth.
• Scheduled for treatment in one procedure of the following six procedure classes:
• extraction, endodontic therapy, pulp capping, crown preparation, periodontal surgery, abscess treatment
• Expected by the P-I to experience postoperative pain sufficient to require an analgesic
• Permanent dentition (erupted 2nd molar teeth)
• Capacity to judge pain level
• Ability and willingness to give verbal consent

You may not qualify if…

• Under treatment for medical disorders, including dementia, Parkinson's disease, depression, severe anxiety, or any other medical condition, that, in the opinion of the P-I, would affect the subject's judgment of postoperative pain
• Current participation in another dental or medical research study.

Where it is running

• PEARL Network Sites — New York, New York, United States

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