U.S., June 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07638644) titled 'Comparison of Acupressure, Ibuprofen, and Chewing Gum for the Management of Post-Archwire Orthodontic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial' on June 05.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to find out which method works best to reduce pain after braces are adjusted for the first time (when the first archwire is placed). The study will compare three approaches: acupressure (applying pressure on a specific point on the hand), ibuprofen (a pain-relief medicine), and chewing sugar-free gum. It will also check how safe these methods are and whether patients need extra pain medicine.
The main questions the researchers want to a...