Cooper 1988a.
Methods | RCT, DB, single oral dose, 4 parallel groups Medication administered when baseline pain was of moderate to severe intensity Pain assessed at baseline then hourly up to 4 hours. |
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Participants | Third molar extraction N = 201 M = 59, F = 102 (161 analysed) Mean age 23 years |
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Interventions | Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 37 Ketoprofen 100 mg, n = 39 Ketoprofen 25 mg, n = 42 Placebo, n = 43 |
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Outcomes | PI: std 4 point scale PR: std 5 point scale PGE: std 5 point scale Numbers of participants using rescue medication Time to use of rescue medication Numbers with any adverse event Withdrawals |
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Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB2, W1 Rescue medication permitted after 1 hour. |