Malmstrom 1999.
Methods | RCT, DB, single oral dose, 4 parallel groups Medication administered when baseline pain was of moderate to severe intensity Pain assessed at 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120 mins, then hourly up to 6 hours. |
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Participants | Third molar extraction N = 272 M = 100, F = 172 Mean age 23 years |
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Interventions | Ibuprofen 400 mg, n = 46 Rofecoxib 50 mg, n = 90 Celecoxib 200 mg, n = 91 Placebo, n = 45 |
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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 Withdrawals |
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Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R2, DB2, W1 Rescue medication (paracetamol ±hydrocodone) permitted after 1.5 hours. |