Pain Management Following Dental Treatment Under General Anesthesia

Summary

The main goal of this study is to test the efficacy of postoperative pain management for cases undergoing extractions of primary teeth under GA using a validated measure. Children undergoing extraction of at least one primary molar under general anesthesia GA at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) were randomly assigned into three groups: study group (1) were given Ibuprofen and Paracetamol alternately every 8 hours for 3 days, study group (2) were given Ibuprofen three times daily for 3 days, study group (3) were given Paracetamol prn for 3 days. pain was assessed using parent's postoperative pain measure (PPPM) on the first, second and third days.

Timeline

Start

2021-11-04

Primary completion

2022-08-25

Completion

2023-04-09

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.