NCT07269171

Brief Summary

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a dietary supplement containing trypsin, chymotrypsin, and serratia peptidase (Tripser Forte N30, Incir Pharma, Turkey) on postoperative healing and to determine the differences between the groups. The aim was to identify differences between the groups regarding postoperative pain, edema, and trismus levels. Material and Method: Demographic data before surgery will be recorded on the patient follow-up form (Appendix 1). All surgical procedures will be performed under sterile conditions following the administration of local anesthesia (80 mg articaine hydrochloride and 0.02 mg epinephrine, Maxicaine Fort ampoule, Vem Pharmaceuticals, Istanbul, Turkey) with inferior alveolar block anesthesia and buccal mucosa anesthesia. Procedure monitoring will begin after the incision is made and will conclude with suturing. Osteotomy (bone removal) and, if necessary, root dissection will be performed using a surgical handpiece, accompanied by irrigation with sterile saline solution. Following tooth extraction, the socket will be examined, and any sharp bony prominences will be removed. The area will be closed primarily using non-resorbable silk suture material (3/0 surgical silk suture, Doğsan, Turkey). A sterile tampon will be applied to the procedure area, and the patient will be instructed to bite on the tampon for 20 minutes before removing it and replacing it with another material. As a standard postoperative approach, all patients in group 1 received antibiotics (875 mg Amoxicillin+125 mg clavulonic acid, Augmentin-BID film coated tablets, GlaxoSmithKline, Istanbul, Turkey), analgesics (25 mg dexketoprofen, Arveles tb, UFSA Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Inc. Davutpasa Cad. No.12 (34473) Topkapi/Istanbul) and mouthwash (100 ml solution containing 120 mg (%0.12) chlorhexidine gluconate and 150 mg (%0.15) benzydamine hydrochloride) for use after surgery. Drogsan Pharmaceutical Industry and Trade Inc. Oguzlar neighborhood, 1370.sokak 7/3 Balgat 06520 Cankaya/Ankara). Patients will be instructed to take antibiotics morning and evening for 5 days, use mouthwash for 7 days starting the day after the procedure, and use mouthwash only when deemed necessary. They will be asked to record the amount they use on the provided home assessment form (Appendix 2). Patients in Group 2 will be given a dietary supplement containing trypsin, chymotrypsin, and serratia peptidase (Tripser Forte N30, Incir Pharma, Turkey) in addition to the medications mentioned above. Patient follow-up procedures will be the same. All patients will be evaluated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th postoperative days, and pain, edema, and trismus will be recorded.

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Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2025

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 25, 2025

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2025

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 8, 2025

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2026

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 10, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

December 8, 2025

Status Verified

November 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

November 25, 2025

Last Update Submit

November 25, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

nutritional supplementsoral and maxillofacial surgerywisdom teethtrypsin, chymotrypsin and serratia peptidase

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Wound healing status on postoperative day 7

    The surgical site will be clinically evaluated for wound healing on day 7 after surgery using a standardized Early Wound Healing Index (EHI), which assesses clinical signs such as redness, swelling, bleeding, and epithelialization. The EHI is scored on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 indicates very poor healing and 5 indicates excellent healing. Higher scores reflect better healing outcomes. Unit of Measure: Early Wound Healing Index score (0-5)

    Postoperative day 7

  • Change in pain levels after mandibular third molar surgery

    Pain levels will be assessed daily for 7 days following mandibular third molar surgery using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 10-centimeter scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity. Patients will complete the VAS form daily, and the average score across the 7-day period will be calculated for each participant. Unit of Measure: Visual Analog Scale score (0-10)

    From postoperative day 1 to day 7

  • Change in burning sensation levels after mandibular third molar surgery

    Burning sensation levels will be assessed daily for 7 days following mandibular third molar surgery using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 10-centimeter scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity. Patients will complete the VAS form daily, and the average score across the 7-day period will be calculated for each participant. Unit of Measure: Visual Analog Scale score (0-10)

    From postoperative day 1 to day 7

  • Change in facial edema after mandibular third molar surgery

    Facial edema will be assessed on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, and 7 following mandibular third molar surgery. Swelling will be measured using standardized linear facial measurements obtained with a flexible tape measure between fixed anatomical points (e.g., tragus-oral commissure, tragus-pogonion, and lateral canthus-gonion). The sum of these distances will be recorded at each visit, and the change in facial measurement values over time will be used to evaluate edema. Higher values indicate greater facial swelling.

    Days 1,2,3 and 7

  • Change in trismus (maximum mouth opening) after mandibular third molar surgery

    Trismus will be evaluated on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, and 7 by measuring maximum mouth opening using a calibrated ruler or caliper. Maximum interincisal distance (between the incisal edges of the upper and lower central incisors) will be recorded at each time point. The change in maximum mouth opening over time will be used to assess trismus. Lower interincisal distance values indicate greater trismus.

    Days 1,2,3 and 7

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of analgesic tablets consumed postoperatively

    From postoperative day 1 to day 7

Study Arms (2)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergoing right mandibular third molar surgery will receive standard postoperative medication: painkillers (dexketoprofen 25 mg), antibiotics (amoxicillin 875 mg + clavulanic acid 125 mg), and a chlorhexidine 0.12% + benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash. Demographic data will be recorded preoperatively. All surgeries will be performed under sterile conditions with inferior alveolar nerve block and buccal infiltration using articaine 4% with epinephrine 1:100,000. Operation time will be measured from incision to last suture. Osteotomy and, when necessary, tooth sectioning will be performed with a surgical handpiece and saline irrigation. After extraction, sockets will be smoothed and closed with 3-0 silk sutures. Patients will be reviewed on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, and 7, and pain, edema, and trismus will be recorded.

Procedure: Pain AssessmentProcedure: Number of Analgesics NeededProcedure: Edema AssessmentProcedure: Trismus Assessment

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergoing right mandibular third molar surgery will receive standard postoperative medication, including dexketoprofen 25 mg, amoxicillin 875 mg + clavulanic acid 125 mg, and a 0.12% chlorhexidine + 0.15% benzydamine mouthwash. Demographic data will be recorded preoperatively. All operations will be performed under sterile conditions with inferior alveolar nerve block and buccal infiltration using 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. Surgical time will be measured from incision to final suture. Osteotomy and, when required, tooth sectioning will be performed with a surgical handpiece and saline irrigation. After extraction, sockets will be smoothed and closed with 3-0 silk sutures. Patients will be evaluated on postoperative days 1, 2, 3, and 7 for pain, edema, and trismus. In addition, the control group will receive a dietary supplement containing trypsin, chymotrypsin, and serratiopeptidase (Tripser Forte N30, Incir Pharma, Türkiye), with identical follow-up.

Procedure: Pain AssessmentProcedure: Number of Analgesics NeededProcedure: Edema AssessmentProcedure: Trismus Assessment

Interventions

Pain will be assessed using a VAS on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 7th postoperative days. For this purpose, the patient will be shown a 100-mm line with "0" at the left end and "100" at the right end. They will be instructed to mark the point on this line where their pain corresponds. The distance from the marked point to "0" will be measured with a ruler, and the resulting value will be recorded in mm to obtain the VAS score. Changes in these measurements will be recorded.

Control groupStudy group

In addition, the number of analgesics required by the patients up to the 7th postoperative day will be recorded.

Control groupStudy group

To assess edema, the tragus, lateral cauntus, corner of the mouth, and soft tissue pogonion points on the patient's face were marked preoperatively. Preoperatively, on the first, second, third, and seventh postoperative day, measurements will be taken and recorded between the Gonion-corner of the mouth, the Tragus-corner of the mouth, and the Gonion-lateral cauntus points.

Control groupStudy group

To assess trismus, the distance between the incisal edges of the upper and lower incisors will be measured and recorded with the mouth maximally open, preoperatively, and on the first, second, third, and seventh postoperative day.

Control groupStudy group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 45 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Having a mandibular third molar with a unilateral or bilateral Class 2, Position A or B impaction according to the Pell and Gregory classification
  • Being systemically healthy (ASA Class I)
  • Aged between 18 and 45 years (young adult age group)
  • Willingness to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Age outside the specified range
  • Pregnancy
  • Currently breastfeeding
  • Presence of infection in the third molar region (e.g., acute pericoronitis)
  • Presence of cystic or tumoral lesions associated with the impacted third molar
  • History of allergic reactions
  • Presence of any systemic disease
  • Unwillingness to participate in the study
  • Poor oral hygiene that may negatively affect healing
  • Smoking or alcohol addiction

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Health Sciences University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Central Study Contacts

Özgün YILDIRIM, Doctor, Assistant Professor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Doctor, Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2025

First Posted

December 8, 2025

Study Start

December 1, 2025

Primary Completion

February 28, 2026

Study Completion

March 10, 2026

Last Updated

December 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Patient information will be kept confidential.

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