Comparison of Two Different Suture Knot Techniques on Post-Operative Trismus and Swelling After Impacted Third Molar Surgery (Impacted molar)

Watim Medical & Dental College

Status: Begins enrollment in 4 months

Conditions: Swelling; Trismus

Treatments: Procedure: non locking suture technique; Procedure: locking and non locking suture techniques

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07327762

WMDCR/ERB/2023/50

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the two different suture knot techniques, locked and unlocked, in terms of mean on postoperative trismus and swelling after impacted mandibular third molar surgery.

Full description

The rationale behind conducting a comparative analysis of two different suture knot techniques on postoperative trismus and swelling following impacted third molar surgery stems from the imperative need to optimize patient outcomes and improve surgical practices. Impacted third molar surgery, while a routine procedure in oral and maxillofacial surgery, often presents challenges in managing postoperative complications, particularly trismus and swelling, which can significantly impact patients' comfort, recovery, and overall satisfaction.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Healthy individuals

  • Gender: male and female
  • Age: 18-45 years
  • Mandibular third molar impaction all positions
  • Mandibular third molar impaction all classes

Exclusion criteria

• • Patients with ASA status III and above

  • Patients requiring multiple extractions in same appointment
  • Patients allergic to Lignocaine
  • Patients in whom adrenaline is contraindicated
  • Medically compromised individual such as those with poorly controlled diabetes, hypertension and pregnancy, etc.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

locking suture

Experimental group

Description:

effect of locking suture on trismus and swelling

Treatment:

Procedure: locking and non locking suture techniques

Procedure: non locking suture technique

non locking suture

Experimental group

Description:

effect of non locking suture on trismus and swelling

Treatment:

Procedure: locking and non locking suture techniques

Procedure: non locking suture technique