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Comparison of Two Combinations of Opioid and Non-opioid Analgesics for Acute Periradicular Abscess

NCT02750696

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of two combinations of opioid and non-opioid analgesics for acute periradicular abscesses. Methodology: This study included 24 patients who sought emergency care in a Brazilian dental school. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: Codeine/Acetaminophen - oral prescription of codeine (30 mg) plus acetaminophen (500 mg), every 4 h, for 3 days or Tramadol/Acetaminophen - oral prescription of tramadol hydrochloride (37.5 mg) plus acetaminophen (500 mg) on the same schedule. Patients recorded pain scores in a pain diary 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after treatment, using the Visual Analogue Scale.

Timeline

Start
2013-04
Primary completion
2014-12
Completion
2015-04

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Acetaminophen Small molecule 325 mg Oral
Subject Acetaminophen Small molecule 500 mg Oral
Comparator Codeine Small molecule 30 mg Oral
Subject Tramadol Other / unclassified 37.5 mg Oral