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Stitch showdown: which knot eases wisdom tooth recovery?

NCT ID NCT07327762

Symptom relief Sponsor: Watim Medical & Dental College Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study compares two stitching methods (locked vs unlocked knots) after impacted wisdom tooth removal. 60 healthy adults aged 18-45 will be randomly assigned to one technique. The goal is to see which method leads to less jaw stiffness (trismus) and facial swelling after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
suture knot technique (locked vs unlocked)
What this could lead to
If one technique works better, it could lead to less pain and faster recovery after wisdom tooth removal.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The difference between techniques may be small.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

Up to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * • 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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Trismus

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Swelling Trismus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Watim Medical and Dental College

    Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 46200, Pakistan

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