A Mobile Application for Post-op Analgesic Consumption

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Conditions studied: Tooth Extraction Status Nos, Post Operative Pain, Patient Satisfaction, Narcotic Use, Mobile App

In brief

Surgical extraction of third molars is one of the most common outpatient procedures performed by oral surgeons. The prescription of postoperative narcotic and NSAID analgesics is the standard of care practice to relieve symptoms of pain, swelling, and trismus after these procedures. The majority of these patients do not return for follow up unless they experience a problem. There is limited data on whether the patients use the narcotics as directed and what is their practice of disposal of the remaining medications that were not consumed. In this research the effectiveness of postop analgesic consumption, analgesic disposal practice, pain control, and patient satisfaction will be compared between patients who are randomized to the intervention group who will use a developed mobile application and a control group who will not use the mobile app.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03197311

Run by

Boston University

People needed

0

Starts

2019-10-01

Expected to finish

2020-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients between the age of 18-40 years
• Patients who require two mandibular third molars extracted
• Patients with a smartphone

You may not qualify if…

• Patients taking any recreational drugs and medications for chronic pain

Where it is running

• Boston University Medical Campus — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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