Steroid shot or sports tape: which eases wisdom tooth pain better?
NCT ID NCT07719270
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a single injection of triamcinolone (a steroid) or kinesiology tape applied to the cheek can reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness after surgical wisdom tooth removal. Sixty adults aged 18–40 will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: steroid injection plus standard care, kinesiology tape plus standard care, or standard care alone. Recovery will be tracked over one week to see which approach offers the most relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- triamcinolone acetonide injection or kinesiology taping
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these approaches could offer faster, more comfortable recovery after wisdom tooth surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and individual responses to treatment can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-40 years * Surgical patients requiring extraction of Impacted mandibular third molars Exclusion Criteria: * Known allergy to corticosteroids/adhesive * Systemic diseases * Active infection * Pregnancy and lactation * Surgical duration \> 45 minutes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allama Iqbal Medical College & Jinnah Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54590, Pakistan
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