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Wisdom Tooth RemovalPhase 4NCT07894016

Comparison of Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin Single Doses Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patient Undergoing Lower Third Molar Extraction

A Phase 4 study testing Amoxicillin 2g, Clindamycin 600 mg and Azithromycin 500mg in people with Wisdom Tooth Removal and Antibiotic Prophylaxis, run by Dow University of Health Sciences at 1 site in Pakistan.

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Looking for participants now. Contact the study team or a site below to ask about taking part.

Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which drug amongst Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin single dose works better in reducing post-surgical complications in Participants getting lower wisdom teeth pulled. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
Amoxicillin 2g, Clindamycin 600 mg and Azithromycin 500mg
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
20 Oct 2026to 30 Dec 2026
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals with no history antibiotics for past 1 month
  • No active infection going
  • No allergies to any antibiotics, analgesics, local anesthetic
  • Cases of low to medium difficulty
  • Age bracket from 18 years or older

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant women
  • Lactating mothers
  • People who have any soft tissue healing disorder
  • Patient undergone radiotherapy
  • Patient having kidney or liver disease

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Meer M Fawad, Masters of Science contact

+923331255251

fawadshaikh55@gmail.com

Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences

    Karachi, Sindh, 75330

    Meer Fawad

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Comparison of Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin Single Doses Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Patient Undergoing Lower Third Molar Extraction, A Randomized Control Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which drug amongst Amoxicillin, Clindamycin and Azithromycin single dose works better in reducing post-surgical complications in Participants getting lower wisdom teeth pulled. The main question it aims to answer is:

  • Which single dose drug lowers the post-surgical complications in participants of this study? Researcher will compare three single dose drugs (the administration of the complete amount of an antibiotic medication in one single administration to cure or prevent an infection).
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Participants will:

  • Take provided drug one hour before the treatment
  • Visit the OPD for Reading measurements same day before the surgery, same day after the surgery and third day after the surgery.
Read the detailed description

In this Clinical Trial, Principal Investigator is comparing three single dose antibiotic drugs by comparing post-operative outcomes of Lower third molar extraction (Wisdom Tooth getting pulled).

After checking for Participant's eligibility. Participants will be asked for their consent to be part of research and then Initial Baseline reading will be measured and then they will be given medication and will be asked to take it and wait for an hour.

After Surgery, once participant is calmed down Investigators will wait for 25-30mins and will record 2nd set of readings to check the effect of surgery on pain, mouth opening, bleeding.

After Surgery day 3 participant will be called for follow-up that's when third set of readings will be measured.

Post Data Collection Data Analysis will be done using SPSS 21

Being tested
Amoxicillin 2g, Clindamycin 600 mg, Azithromycin 500mg
Keywords
Single dose Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Amoxicillin, Clindamycin, Azithromycin, Comparison, Third Molar Extraction

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Amoxicillin 2gDrug

    single dose

  • Clindamycin 600 mgDrug

    Single dose

  • Azithromycin 500mgDrug

    Single dose

Study groups in NCT07894016
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
AmoxicillinActive comparatorThis Group will receive Amoxicillin Single dose
Receives: Drug: Amoxicillin 2g
ClindamycinActive comparatorThis Group will receive Clindamycin Single dose
Receives: Drug: Clindamycin 600 mg
AzithromycinActive comparatorThis group will receive Azithromycin Single dose
Receives: Drug: Azithromycin 500mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. No. of Participants with Dry Socket

    Alveolar Osteitis, sharp pain accompanied by smell and absence of blood clot. Reported as yes or no

    Measured: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery

  2. No. of Participants with Surgical Site Infection

    Surgical Site infection presence of post-operative granulation tissue or non-healing, reported as yes or no

    Measured: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. No. of Participants with Trismus

    Inability to open jaw till normal mouth opening range

    Measured: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery

  2. Mean and Standard Deviation of Pain Score

    Pain Score measured on Likert scale. Where low score means less pain and higher score means more pain.

    Measured: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery

  3. No. of Participants with Bleeding

    Presence and absence of Bleeding

    Measured: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Oct 2026
  2. Study start20 Oct 2026
  3. Primary completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
105 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07894016
Sponsor's protocol ID
4717/DUHS/Approval/2026/359
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
4 Oct 2026
Last updated
2 Nov 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: IPD that's used for results publication

Publications

  • Daley JO, Brizuela M. Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Dental and Oral Surgery Practice. 2026 Feb 18. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587360/

    PubMed 36508534
  • Gazal G, Al-Samadani KH, Alsaidalani HM, Karbouji GA, Alharbi AM. A Comparison of Pre-Emptive Co-Amoxiclav, Postoperative Amoxicillin, and Metronidazole for Prevention of Postoperative Complications in Dentoalveolar Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 31;19(7):4178. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074178.

    PubMed 35409861
  • Gabidullina VR, Tsitsiashvili AM, Volkov AV, Stankova NV, Zaborovsky AV, Tsarev VN, Panin AM, Podporina VV. Comprehensive assessment of dental implant procedures: a comparative study on different antibiotic prophylaxis regimens. Parodontologiya. 2024;29(2):113-126

  • Remschmidt B, Schwaiger M, Gaessler J, Wallner J, Zemann W, Schwaiger M. Surgical site infections in orthognathic surgery: prolonged versus single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Feb;52(2):219-226. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2022.06.002. Epub 2022 Jun 25.

    PubMed 35760661
  • Zafar, K. J., Saleh, M. I., Khurram, M., Janjua, O. S., Mustafa Ch, M., Saeed, A., & Akhtar, M. U. (2019). ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE ANTIBIOTICS IN PREVENTION OF POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AFTER IMPACTED MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR SURGERY. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 39(1), 43-46.

  • Menon RK, Gopinath D, Li KY, Leung YY, Botelho MG. Does the use of amoxicillin/amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in third molar surgery reduce the risk of postoperative infection? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Feb;48(2):263-273. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2018.08.002. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

    PubMed 30145064
  • Yoshida H, Matsuda S, Aratani T, Tsukamoto H, Yoshimura H, Sano K, Iwasaki H. Collaboration with an infection control team promoted appropriate antibiotic use for third molar extraction at a Japanese hospital. J Infect Chemother. 2020 Jun;26(6):531-534. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.01.003. Epub 2020 Jan 30.

    PubMed 32007386
  • Sigron GR, Pourmand PP, Mache B, Stadlinger B, Locher MC. The most common complications after wisdom-tooth removal: part 1: a retrospective study of 1,199 cases in the mandible. Swiss Dent J. 2014;124(10):1042-6, 1052-6. doi: 10.61872/sdj-2014-10-01. English, German.

    PubMed 25342545
  • Rodrigues WC, Okamoto R, Pellizzer EP, dos Carrijo AC, de Almeida RS, de Melo WM. Antibiotic prophylaxis for third molar extraction in healthy patients: Current scientific evidence. Quintessence Int. 2015 Feb;46(2):149-61. doi: 10.3290/j.qi.a32825.

    PubMed 25279397
  • Pourmand PP, Sigron GR, Mache B, Stadlinger B, Locher MC. The most common complications after wisdom-tooth removal: part 2: a retrospective study of 1,562 cases in the maxilla. Swiss Dent J. 2014;124(10):1047-51. doi: 10.61872/sdj-2014-10-02. English, German.

    PubMed 25342640
  • Monaco G, Tavernese L, Agostini R, Marchetti C. Evaluation of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing postoperative infection after mandibular third molar extraction in young patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Jul;67(7):1467-72. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2008.12.066.

    PubMed 19531419
  • Martin MV, Kanatas AN, Hardy P. Antibiotic prophylaxis and third molar surgery. Br Dent J. 2005 Mar 26;198(6):327-30. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4812170.

    PubMed 15789086
  • Marghalani A. Antibiotic prophylaxis reduces infectious complications but increases adverse effects after third-molar extraction in healthy patients. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 May;145(5):476-8. doi: 10.14219/jada.2013.51. No abstract available.

    PubMed 24789242
  • Lee JY, Do HS, Lim JH, Jang HS, Rim JS, Kwon JJ, Lee ES. Correlation of antibiotic prophylaxis and difficulty of extraction with postoperative inflammatory complications in the lower third molar surgery. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Jan;52(1):54-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Sep 9.

    PubMed 24029441
  • Kirnbauer B, Jakse N, Truschnegg A, Dzidic I, Mukaddam K, Payer M. Is perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in the case of routine surgical removal of the third molar still justified? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with a split-mouth design. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Oct;26(10):6409-6421. doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04597-5. Epub 2022 Jul 6.

    PubMed 35792962

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Amoxicillin 2g, Clindamycin 600 mg and Azithromycin 500mg in people with Wisdom Tooth Removal and Antibiotic Prophylaxis, run by Dow University of Health Sciences at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Meer M Fawad, Masters of Science (+923331255251, fawadshaikh55@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

No. of Participants with Dry Socket (time frame: from baseline pre-surgery to third day post-surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07894016, which also lists 19 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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