New injection could ease jaw pain after wisdom tooth extraction
NCT ID NCT07094542
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a nerve block injection can reduce jaw muscle pain after wisdom tooth removal. About 80 adults who have jaw pain the day after surgery will receive either the injection or a placebo. The goal is to see if the injection lowers pain, improves mouth opening, and reduces the need for pain medication.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: All patients recommended extraction/s of at least 1 lower wisdom (third) molar that is partially/fully 'impacted' under intravenous sedation, are eligible to participate in this study so long as they * are 18 years or older, * are healthy, * have no cognitive/intellectual disability, * have no past/recent pain or reduced range of motion in their jaw joint/ muscle complex, no trauma or surgery in their jaw region. * have an electronic device such as a smart phone or a tablet/ computer with internet connection. * are willing to participate in the study and not be excluded by the following criteria below. Exclusion Criteria: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Compromised ability to guard their self-interest, for e.g., prisoners, children, pregnant women, patients with intellectual/cognitive disability are not enrolled in the study. * Those patients who present with infection/inflammation involving the third molars slated for extractions, on the day of their procedure, may not take part in the study. * Those who have had opioid pain medication/s in the past 3 months to address short term or long-standing pain, or those who are on long term prescription of anti-inflammatory pain medication, are unable to participate. * Those with long standing painful limitation of movement of the jaw joint or muscles. * Those patients who are allergic to/unable to tolerate either the dental local anesthetic or its components, opioids, acetaminophen or ibuprofen also may not take part in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Newark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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