EFFICACY OF ICE PACK THERAPY AFTER IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR SURGERY
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03261869 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : August 25, 2017
Last Update Posted : August 25, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Impacted Third Molar Tooth | Other: Cold application | Not Applicable |
Extraction of impacted teeth causes a trauma which results in an inflammatory response. Some postoperative symptoms may occur such as edema, pain, limitations in mouth opening and dysfunction as a consequence of the wisdom tooth extraction surgery.
Local cold application reduces the magnitude of postoperative symptoms. The physiological effects of cold application are as follows: vasoconstriction of blood vessels, blood flow to the region decreases, edema and inflammation decreases, slowdown in cell metabolism and a decrease in local oxygen demand due to the vasoconstriction effect of the cold. Cold therapy also induces muscle constriction which reduces muscle stress, pain and inflammation.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 18 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Crossover Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Supportive Care |
Official Title: | EFFICACY OF ICE PACK THERAPY AFTER IMPACTED THIRD MOLAR SURGERY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 1, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 1, 2017 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 1, 2017 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Cold application
Cold applied after extraction of third molar tooth.
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Other: Cold application |
No Intervention: No Cold application
Cold application is not advised after extraction of third molar tooth
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- Post operative Visual Analogue Scale Scores [ Time Frame: pre-operative-postoperative 7th day ]
- Post operative facial swelling [ Time Frame: pre-operative-postoperative 7th day ]
- Post-operative mouth opening [ Time Frame: pre-operative-postoperative 7th day ]
- Complications after impacted third molar removal [ Time Frame: pre-operative-postoperative 7th day ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 30 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Bilateral bony mandibular third molar impactions
- Has no systemic disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Different Pell-Gregory classification of impacted teeth
- Previous or current gastric ulcer
- Allergies or hypersensitivities to any common medications
- pregnant or breastfeeding patients
Responsible Party: | Nurettin Diker, Research Assistant at deparment of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Baskent University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03261869 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
D-KA 15/07 |
First Posted: | August 25, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 25, 2017 |
Last Verified: | August 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Ice pack therapy, third molar surgery, swelling, pain, trismus |
Tooth, Impacted Tooth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases |