Valacyclovir to reduce pain from infected tooth abscess
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This Phase 2 study tests whether valacyclovir, an antiviral medicine, can help reduce moderate-to-severe pain from an acute infected tooth abscess. Participants also receive standard dental treatment, and the study looks at whether the added medicine helps with pain.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are generally healthy (similar to ASA Class I or II)
- You have an acute tooth abscess with dead tooth tissue (pulp necrosis) causing pain
- Your dentist/clinic can see the problem on X-ray (either a standard dental X-ray or cone-beam CT)
- Your main symptom is persistent tooth pain that is at least moderate (pain score above 4)
- You can receive the usual dental procedure (cleaning/debridement and incision and drainage) at the end of the study
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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