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An appraisal of innovative meloxicam mucoadhesive films for periodontal postsurgical pain control: A double-blinded, randomized clinical trial of effectiveness.

AbstractBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Transmucosal analgesic delivery is a promising approach to periodontal postoperative pain management. The purpose of this clinical trial is to appraise the effectiveness of transmucosal drug delivery system with meloxicam films and to identify its minimum effective dosage via this route after periodontal flap surgery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The analgesic mucoadhesive films were formulated using meloxicam and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose polymer by solvent casting method. The sample size consisted of 60 chronic periodontitis patients who require periodontal flap surgery. The subjects were randomized using lottery method into four groups (Group A - 45 mg; B - 30 mg; C - 20 mg; D - 10 mg meloxicam per film). After periodontal flap surgery, the respective meloxicam mucoadhesive films were placed over the surgical site and were removed on 4(th) day of postsurgery. The primary outcome measure was postsurgical pain level and recorded at 1(st), 2(nd), 3(rd), 4(th), 5(th), 24(th), and 48(th) h using a 0-10 mm visual analog scale with markings from 0 = no pain to 10 = extreme pain.
RESULTS:
The postoperative pain control observed in Groups A and B was found to be effective, and the patient comfort level was very satisfactory. Whereas in Group C, it was found to be high in the first 3 h postsurgically, after which adequate pain relief was seen. Group D exhibited inadequate pain relief. No adverse reactions were noted after applying the film in any of the groups.
CONCLUSION:
Transmucosal delivery of meloxicam was found to be effective and safe in postsurgical pain control of periodontal flap surgery. The minimum effective dosage via this route for meloxicam was found to be with 30 mg mucoadhesive films.
AuthorsS Raja Rajeswari, Triveni M Gowda, Tarun A B Kumar, J Thimmasetty, Dhoom Singh Mehta
JournalContemporary clinical dentistry (Contemp Clin Dent) 2015 Jul-Sep Vol. 6 Issue 3 Pg. 299-304 ISSN: 0976-237X [Print] India
PMID26321824 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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