Pre-operative Aceclofenac on the Anesthetic Efficacy of IANB in Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, controlled study is to evaluate the effect of pre-operative oral aceclofenac on the success of the inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% Mepivacaine containing 100,000 Epinephrine for patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.

• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Aceclofenac; Anesthetics; Diclofenac

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients in good health (American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I or Class II).

• Patients having symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in one of their mandibular molars

• Age is 18 years or older.

• Patients who can understand Heft- Parker Visual Analogue Scales.

• Patients able to sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients allergic to aceclofenac or Mepivacaine.

• Pregnant or nursing women.

• Patients having active pain in more than one molar in the same quadrant.

• Administration of analgesics within 12 h before the administration of the study drug.