Use of Acupuncture for Dental Pain: Testing a Model

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Brief Summary

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This study is testing the safety and effectiveness of acupuncture in controlling pain related to the removal of partially impacted mandibular third molars. Acupuncture is the Chinese art of healing by inserting needles into the skin.

Participants ages 18 - 40 are given an initial x-ray to determine if one lower molar is partially bony impacted. Eligible participants will then undergo standard oral surgery to remove the impacted molar. A local anesthetic will be used prior to surgery. Directly after surgery the participant will be assigned to one of three groups. Participants will not be able to select which group they are assigned. Participants will receive either real or sham (fake) acupuncture as a treatment for post-extraction pain. After the initial acupuncture treatment, participants are required to remain for six hours at the dental site to be monitored. If a participants discomfort is measured as moderate or higher then a second acupuncture treatment will be administered. All participants will be administered questionnaires during the day of surgery. Participants will also be required to complete two diaries during the seven days following surgery. On the seventh day, participants return to have stitches removed and hand in completed diaries.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tooth, Impacted

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least one lower mandibular molar with partial bony impaction
* General good health
* Minimum body weight of 99 lbs.
* Able to read and write in English

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Sharon Nelson

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Maryland

Locations

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Rivers Center Dental Associates

Columbia, Maryland, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01AT000010-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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R01 AT000010-01M

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT00008983