Title

Anxiety Control by Erythrina Mulungu
Anxiety Control by Using Erythrina Mulungu in Mandibular Third Molars Extraction
  • Phase

    Phase 1/Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Intervention/Treatment

    mulungu ...
  • Study Participants

    30
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Erythrina mulungu in controlling anxiety in patients undergoing bilateral extraction of asymptomatic, impacted mandibular third molars.
: In this research, characterized as a randomized, double-blind, crossover study, 30 healthy volunteered patients (05 men and 25 women) aged 18 or older who received a capsule of 500mg of Mulungu Matusa ® or placebo, orally, one hour before the procedure were selected. The level of anxiety was assessed through questionnaires and physical parameters, such as blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen concentration. Data were collected, tabulated and analyzed by the following statistical tests: chi-square, t-test, ANOVA and Tukey test, Friedman, Fisher's exact test with significance level of 5%.
Study Started
Jan 31
2012
Primary Completion
Jun 30
2012
Study Completion
Nov 30
2012
Last Update
Sep 23
2013
Estimate

Drug Mulungu

500 mg/single dose/1 hour before dental surgery

  • Other names: Mulungu Matusa, Erytrina mulungu

Drug Placebo

500 mg/single dose/1 hour before dental surgery

Mulungu Active Comparator

500 mg Mulungu Matusa® (Erytrina mulungu, 2 capsules of 250 mg) administered v.o., one hour before the surgical procedure.

placebo Placebo Comparator

500 mg of starch (2 capsules of 250 mg) administered v.o., one hour before the surgical procedure.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

indication of bilateral extraction of asymptomatic, impacted mandibular third molars

Exclusion Criteria:

patients under the age of 18
any general health problem based on the medical history and physical examination
history of use of any medication within 15 days before the beginning of the research
history of hypersensitivity to drugs, substances or materials used in this experiment
pregnancy or lactation
history of pericoronitis
No Results Posted