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NCT Number: NCT03142672

Postoperative Pain and Recovery Time After Pulpotomy

The aim of this retrospective study was to compare immediate postoperative pain scores and the need for rescue analgesia in children who underwent pulpotomies and general restorative treatment and those who underwent general restorative treatment only, all under general anaesthesia.

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

3 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Ninety patients aged between 3 and 7 years who underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia were enrolled in the study and reviewed. The experimental group included patients who were treated with at least one pulpotomy, and the control group was treated with dental fillings only. The Wong-Baker FACES scale was used to evaluate self-reported pain and the need for rescue analgesia. The data were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis test, two sample t- tests, chi-square tests and Pearson's correlation analysis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation under GA because of their lack of chairside cooperation
  • Patients with at least 1 pulpotomy were included in the experimental group (n=45), and patients treated with dental fillings only were included in the control group (n=45); a total of 90 patients were eligible for the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with special needs and those with any systematic problem (cardiac disease, diabetes, or intellectual disability) were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

Pulpotomy

Procedure

vital endodontic procedure

tooth filling

Procedure

tooth filling

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain scores evaluation

    Time frame: An average of 1 year

    Wong Baker Faces Scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Immediate Postoperative Pain and Recovery Time After Pulpotomy Performed Under General Anaesthesia in Young Children

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
May 5, 2017
Registry last updated
May 5, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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