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TThis is a comparative clinical study which will be conducted in OMFS department of DIKIOHS, DUHS Ojha Karachi. In this study the investigators will be comparing the effect of dexamethasone on pain and edema when administered pre-operatively vs post-operatively following surgery of impacted lower 3rd molars. Time duration of this study will be 2 months. A total of 100 patients will be considered in this study which will be equally divided into two groups; group A and group B (50 in each group).Group A will receive dexamethasone 1 hour pre-operatively while group B will receive the same post-operatively. All surgeries will be performed by the same maxillofacial surgeon and duration of surgery will be around 30-45 mins.


Clinical Trial Description

To compare the effect of dexamethasone (IM; 8mg) administered pre-operatively versus post-operatively on pain and edema following surgical extraction of mesio-angularly impacted mandibular 3rd molars.

This is a comparative clinical study. This study will be conducted in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery department of DIKIOHS, DUHS Teaching Hospital, Ojha, Karachi, Pakistan. Time duration of this study will be 2 months. A total of 100 patients will be considered in the study (50 in each group). Sample size was calculated through OpenEpi, taking mean values of post-operative 3rd day swelling (cm) of group A (12.15±0.78), group B (13.85±0.78) [Ref #], 95% confidence interval (two sided) and 80% of the power of the test. The sample size came out to be 8 patients (4 in each group). The sampling technique is Convenience Sampling. Patients will be randomly distributed into two groups; Group A & Group B. Group A will receive dexamethasone 8mg Intra-muscularly 1 hour pre-operatively while Group B will receive the same immediately after surgery. All surgeries will be performed by the same maxillofacial surgeon and duration of surgery will be around 30-45 minutes. ;


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NCT number NCT04319978
Study type Interventional
Source Dow University of Health Sciences
Contact Arfa Baig, FCPS
Phone 03353046184
Email arfa_awan@live.com
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date July 2020
Completion date November 2020

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