Study of Tramadol Addiction Impact on Dental Anesthesia Success Among Algerian Males

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Male

Summary

Dental anesthesia is considered by far one of the main procedures in dentistry; the performance of a good dental anesthesia with a correct technique is paramount in controlling pain, facilitating the work of the dentist and gaining the confidence and cooperation of the patient

Tramadol is an FDA-approved medication for pain relief indicated mainly for moderate to severe pain, it is an opioid with 6 hours Half-Life and different dosages as 50mg, 100mg, 200mg and 300mg. Due to possible abuse and addiction potential, limitations to its use should be for pain that is refractive to other pain medication, such as non-opioid pain medication, unfortunately, the almost non-existent of censorship in Algeria and the disorderly framing made the obtain of tramadol as a medicine very easy which has led to a very alarming abuse of this drug

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Future University in Egypt
• Treatments: Anesthetics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males

• ≥18 years

• With no comorbid conditions (HTN, Diabetes & Epilepsy)

• Tramadol addict (regular tramadol user)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Females

• ˂ 18 years

• With comorbid conditions (HTN, Diabetes & Epilepsy)

• ≥ 65 years males