Zelenakas 2004.
Methods | RCT, DB, DD, placebo and active controlled, parallel‐group, single oral dose. Medication administered when pain intensity was moderate to severe. Study duration 12 hours | |
Participants | Post‐operative dental surgery, third molar extraction Male and females Mean age 22 years (SD 5.0, all >17 years) N = 202 |
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Interventions | Lumiracoxib 400 mg, n = 50 Lumiracoxib 100 mg, n = 51 Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 51 Placebo, n = 50 |
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Outcomes | ≥50% PR over six hours Time to onset of analgesia Use of rescue medication Adverse events Withdrawals |
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Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1. Total = 4 | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | "double dummy" |
DB ‐ double blind, DD ‐ Double Dummy, N ‐ number of participants in study, n ‐ number of participants in treatment arm, PR ‐ pain relief, R ‐ randomised, RCT ‐ Randomised Controlled Trial, W ‐ withdrawals