Dexamethasone and Etoricoxib for Pain Prevention Following Periodontal Surgery

Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa20 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether preemptive medication with dexamethasone or etoricoxib provides better pain management and control than placebo following periodontal surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Control

Interventions

Open Flap DebridementPROCEDURE

Open flap debridement - access flap + scaling and root planning

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 55 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting moderate or severe periodontitis after nonsurgical periodontal treatment with clinical signs of inflammation Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant * Diabetes mellitus * Heart diseases * Allergic to components of the medications * Risk of endocarditis

Locations (1)

UEPG

Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

pain

hourly for the 8 first hours after surgery 3 times a day on the following 3 days

Time frame: up to 3 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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