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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/07/034900 [Registered on: 15/07/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 14/07/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Dentistry 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Comparing the efficacy of intravenous and submucosal routes of Dexamethasone administration in reducing post-operative complications after lower third molar surgery. 
Scientific Title of Study   A comparative study on the efficacy of intravenous versus submucosal routes of Dexamethasone administration in reducing post-operative sequelae after lower third molar surgery.  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  DrThajunnisa M k 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  Coorg institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery.Room number 2.Coorg Institute of dental sciences.K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.Kodagu
K k campus.Maggula.Virajpet.Kodagu.
Kodagu
KARNATAKA
571218
India 
Phone  9972961433  
Fax    
Email  drtajabooty12@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  DrPrasanna Kumar P 
Designation  Professor and head of the department 
Affiliation  Coorg institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Room number 2.Coorg Institute of dental sciences.K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.Kodagu.
K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.kodagu.Karnataka.
Kodagu
KARNATAKA
571218
India 
Phone  9886122780  
Fax    
Email  prasannamaxface@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  DrPrasanna Kumar P 
Designation  Professor and head of the department 
Affiliation  Coorg institute of dental sciences 
Address  Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Room number 2.Coorg Institute of dental sciences.K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.Kodagu.
K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.kodagu.Karnataka.
Kodagu
KARNATAKA
571218
India 
Phone  9886122780  
Fax    
Email  prasannamaxface@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Coorg institute of dental sciences  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  DrThajunnisa M K 
Address  Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Room number 2.Coorg institute of dental sciences.K K campus.Maggula.Virajpet.Kodagu.Karnataka 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
DrThajunnisa M K  Coorg institute of dental sciences  Department of oral and maxillofacial surgery.Room number 2.K K campus.Maggula. Virajpet.
Kodagu
KARNATAKA 
9972961433

drtajabooty12@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional review board  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: K011||Impacted teeth,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Dexamethasone 8mg.  Intravenous and submucosal routes of administration of Dexamethasone. Single dose post-operatively. 
Intervention  Surgical removal of impacted third molar.  Comparison of efficacy of intravenous and submucosal routes of administration of Dexamethasone after surgical removal of impacted third molars. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Patients of age18years or higher with an impacted third molar irrespective of sex are included in this study.
No history of pericoronitis and previous infection in the impacted teeth site.
Patients with an adequate mouth opening and good oral hygiene. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Patients with existing active infection.
Patients with systemic disorders.
Patients on long term steroids.
Pregnant and lactating women.
Patients under radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Allergy to drug used in the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in pain,swelling and trismus.  On 1st 3rd and 7th day. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessing comfort of patient.  1st 3rd and 7th day. 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/07/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   Nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study aims to compare intravenous and submucosal routes of administration of Dexamethasone immediate postoperatively after lower third molar surgery.
The objective of the study is to identify the simplest and the most effective route to minimize post operative discomfort.
To ensure early return to normalcy.
To measure patients perceptions of changes in their quality of life after mandibular third molar extraction.
 
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