Control of Pain From Braces With Patient Advice Sheets

Overview

To compare the analgesic property of acupressure with NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) in controlling pain following orthodontic treatment. This will be achieved by assessing the effectiveness of acupressure in controlling pain and discomfort by measuring the degree of pain relief after bonding of brackets to teeth and placement of initial archwire.

Full Title of Study: “A Randomised Clinical Trial of Advice Regarding Acupressure or NSAIDs for the Control of Orthodontic Pain”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 31, 2019

Detailed Description

Single centred randomised controlled trial with subjects recruited from a hospital orthodontic outpatient department in Dundee Dental Hospital. If informed consent is obtained, then the subject details will be delivered to the trial coordinator for randomisation to one of the groups, NSAIDs or acupressure group. All subjects who are eligible for inclusion will be advised of the nature and purpose of the trial. The total number of subjects recruited will be approximately 36 with the acupressure and NSAID group containing approximately 18 subjects each. All subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be informed of the study and written consent sought for their participation. Subjects will be recruited from the new patient clinics and routine treatment waiting list. . The subjects will be asked to measure the level and duration of pain and discomfort using a pain diary to record their experiences using visual analogue scales (VAS). The pain diary will be completed from 4 hours to 7 days after treatment after the insertion of the first orthodontic aligning archwire. Intervention Groups In the acupressure group the subjects will be given an advice sheet and advised to use a definitive acupressure point on the back of the hand region to control orthodontic pain. In the NSAID group the subjects will be given an advice sheet and advised to take Ibuprofen for the orthodontic pain Pain scores via VAS will be analysed at 4hours, 24 hours, and 7 days after the orthodontic treatment. The VAS consists of a horizontal line, 100 mm in length with descriptive words at each end of the line which act as anchors e.g. no pain, great pain. The patient marks on the line the point that they feel represents their perception of their current state. The VAS score is determined by measuring in millimetres from the left hand end of the line to the point that the patient marks

Interventions

  • Behavioral: Advice sheet
    • Advice on management of post orthodontic pain

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Active Comparator: Advice on acupressure
    • Advice sheet on use of acupressure for post orthodontic pain
  • Active Comparator: Advice on analgesics
    • Advice sheet on use of NSAID analgesics for post orthodontic pain

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Pain experience
    • Time Frame: 7 days
    • Visual analogue scale

Secondary Measures

  • Impact of pain on sleep
    • Time Frame: 7 days
    • Impact of pain on sleep as recorded in pain diary
  • Impact of pain on eating
    • Time Frame: 7 days
    • Impact of pain on eating as recorded in pain diary
  • Rescue medication
    • Time Frame: 7 days
    • Need to use rescue medication to manage pain as recorded in pain diary

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • aged 12-25 – malocclusion requiring treatment – scheduled to begin orthodontic treatment – requires fixed orthodontic braces on upper and lower teeth. Exclusion Criteria:

  • previous orthodontic treatment – current use of analgesics – contraindications to the use of NSAIDs – previous acupressure experience – pregnant

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 12 Years

Maximum Age: 25 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of Dundee
  • Collaborator
    • NHS Tayside
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: David Bearn, Principal Investigator – University of Dundee
  • Overall Official(s)
    • David R Bearn, BDS, Principal Investigator, University of Dundee

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