Reducing Pain From Wisdom Molar Extractions

Part of paid clinical trials in Newark, New Jersey.

Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study ID
NCT05335070
Phase
PHASE2
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Acute Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 64 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Temporo-masseteric Nerve Block — DRUG
    Following lower third molar extraction under intravenous sedation, the patient will receive the TMNB local anesthetic nerve block using the standard dental local anesthetic, i.e,. 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine on the side/s of the lower wisdom molar (third molar) extraction/s

Study Details

This is a pilot study evaluating the ability of the Temporo-masseteric Nerve Block local anesthetic injection (this was called the Twin Block earlier) to reduce pain experienced by individuals undergoing removal of lower third molar(s) under intravenous sedation. Study participants will be queried for pain experience and pain medications taken during the first post-operative week and will present for a follow-up visit on Day 8.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 13, 2022
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Temporo-masseteric Nerve Block (TMNB) Injection with Local Anesthetic
    Following lower third molar extraction under intravenous sedation, the patient will receive the TMNB local anesthetic nerve block using the standard dental local anesthetic, i.e,. 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, on the side/s of lower wisdom molar extraction/s

Primary Outcome Measure

Peak post-operative Pain Score [ Time Frame: up to 4 hours on day of procedure, post-procedure ]

Central Contacts

  • Gayathri Subramanian, PhD, DMD
    9739723418
    [email protected]
  • Samuel YP Quek, DMD, MPH
    732 570 1996

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University Hospital- Dental ClinicNewarkNew Jersey07103
Gayathri Subramanian
[email protected]
973-972-3418

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