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Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparative Evaluation of Premedication with Ketorolac and Prednisolone on Postendodontic Pain: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

Praveen 2017 · Praveen R, Thakur Sophia, Kirthiga M · Journal of endodontics · 2017

Included by

The Effectiveness of Ketorolac in Relieving Pain Associated With Root Canal Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Praveen 2017 · Table 1; Quantitative Analysis; References
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Post-endodontic pain intensity
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · 12 h after root canal treatment
SMD -0.29 [-1.36, 0.78]2 studies · 190 participantsGRADE not reported
Post-endodontic pain intensity
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · 24 h after root canal treatment
SMD -0.25 [-1.07, 0.56]3 studies · 250 participantsGRADE not reported
Post-endodontic pain intensity
Ketorolac (oral, intramuscular, intranasal, periapical or intracanal) vs Other analgesics or placebo (dexamethasone, ibuprofen, tapentadol, etodolac, prednisolone, saline) · 6 h after root canal treatment
SMD -0.82 [-1.18, -0.46]3 studies · 250 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.