# Effect of Preoperative Long-Acting Corticosteroids on Pain, Swelling, and Trismus After Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

> **NCT07450638** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Al Salam University** · enrollment: 60 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Impacted Mandibular Third Molar
- Postoperative Pain
- Trismus
- Facial Swelling

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexamethasone 8 mg IM
- **DRUG:** Normal Saline IM

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT07450638
- **Lead sponsor:** Al Salam University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2026-01-04
- **Primary completion:** 2026-04-04
- **Final completion:** 2026-04-15
- **Target enrollment:** 60 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07450638

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT07450638, "Effect of Preoperative Long-Acting Corticosteroids on Pain, Swelling, and Trismus After Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery". Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-16 from https://api.morvs.ai/clinical/NCT07450638. Licensed CC0.

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