Acupuncture on Anxiety and Inflammatory Events Following Surgery of Mandibular Third Molars
Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third, Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Tooth Extraction focused on measuring third molar, acupuncture, pain, edema, trismus, anxiety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with indication for bilateral extraction of asymptomatic mandibular third molars in the position class IIB, according to the classification of Pell & Gregory (1933).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous use of any type of medication in the 15 days prior to the study;
- Hypersensitivity to drugs, substances or any materials used in this experiment;
- Pregnancy or lactation;
- Previous case of pericoronitis;
- People who have previously undergone any kind of acupuncture treatment.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Active acupuncture
Placebo acupuncture
For both types of treatment, 0.25x30mm stainless steel needles were used (Dux, Brazil).The protocols were differentiated by needle size, in which the placebo needle is not inserted into the patient's skin and has an identical appearance to the active needle.The needle measuring 0.25x30mm was used as an active needle. The needles were inserted partially into an opaque guide tube filled with condensation silicone. This process was used to simulate the needle insertion for the patient and the acupuncturist and for the needle support. The active needle as well as the placebo needle were attached to the skin with an adhesive pedestal to hold the needle in place, even without inserting it into the skin.
For both types of treatment, 0.25x30mm stainless steel needles were used (Dux, Brazil).The protocols were differentiated by needle size, in which the placebo needle is not inserted into the patient's skin and has an identical appearance to the active needle. In the placebo needle, the needles were cut in 5mm, to measure 0.25x25mm. The needles were inserted partially into an opaque guide tube filled with condensation silicone. This process was used to simulate the needle insertion for the patient and the acupuncturist and for the needle support. The active needle, as well as the placebo needle, were attached to the skin with an adhesive pedestal to hold the needle in place, even without inserting it into the skin.