New injection may cut wisdom tooth pain in half
NCT ID NCT07436546
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether injecting a steroid solution before removing impacted wisdom teeth can reduce pain, swelling, and jaw stiffness afterward. Twenty-five adults with similar wisdom teeth on both sides of their mouth received the steroid injection on one side and a standard numbing shot on the other. Researchers then compared pain scores and swelling over a week.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tumescent solution (dexamethasone, bupivacaine, adrenaline, hyaluronidase, saline)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce pain and swelling after wisdom tooth removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 25 people. Results may not apply to everyone, and the exact benefit is still uncertain.
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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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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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 - ASA Class I subjects aged over 18 years presenting with bilateral impacted mandibular third molars of similar difficulty indices. Exclusion Criteria: - Existence of acute infection and/or swelling and pain at the time of surgery with systemic disorders or history of complications associated with local anesthetics.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pgids Rohtak
Rohtak, Haryana, 124001, India
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