Enzyme pill eases lockjaw after wisdom tooth removal
NCT ID NCT07543146
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a pill called serratiopeptidase can reduce swelling and improve mouth opening after surgical removal of a lower wisdom tooth. 110 healthy adults aged 18 to 40 took part. The results compare the enzyme pill to no extra treatment.
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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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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 to 40 years. Patients requiring surgical removal of a mesioangular impacted mandibular third molar. Patients who are systemically healthy (ASA I or II). Patients willing to participate and provide written informed consent. Patients who can comply with postoperative follow-up visits. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases affecting healing (e.g., diabetes, immunocompromised state). Pregnant or lactating women. Patients with known allergy or hypersensitivity to serratiopeptidase. Patients on long-term anti-inflammatory or steroid medication. Presence of acute infection at the surgical site. Patients who have taken anti-inflammatory drugs within 48 hours before surgery.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sharif medical and dental college, jati umra.
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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