This study aims to compare the effectiveness of 4mg and 8mg dexamethasone administered submucosally in reducing postoperative pain after dental implant surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either 4mg dexamethasone, 8mg dexamethasone, or a placebo (normal saline) at the surgical site. Later, postoperative pain will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale at 6 hours after the surgery and daily for the next 6 days. Also the number of pain-relief tablets consumed after the surgery will be recorded. Preoperative anxiety will be assessed using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire to assess its association with postoperative pain scores. The results of this study will help determine the optimal dose of dexamethasone that is effective for postoperative pain control following dental implant surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
138
Syringe will be concealed. Submucosal injection will be adjacent to the surgical site in the buccal vestibule
Syringe will be concealed. Submucosal injection will be adjacent to the surgical site in the buccal vestibule
Syringe will be concealed. Submucosal injection will be adjacent to the surgical site in the buccal vestibule
Al Nahdha Hospital
Muscat, Oman
RECRUITINGPostoperative pain assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Postoperative pain will be assessed using a 10-cm visual analog scale in patients following single dental implant surgery after submucosal administration of dexamethasone or placebo
Time frame: at 6 hours postoperatively and then once daily for the following 6 days
Number of postoperative analgesic tablets consumed
The total number of rescue analgesic tablets consumed postoperatively will be recorded daily following the implant surgery
Time frame: Postoperatively for 7 days
Correlation between preoperative anxiety (GAD-7) and postoperative pain score
Anxiety will be assessed preoperatively using Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire. The relationship between preoperative anxiety scores and postoperative VAS following dental implant surgery will evaluated.
Time frame: Anxiety will be assessed preoperatively on the day of the surgery before implant placement
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