Helping teenagers manage substance use and pain during dental surgery
Adapting and evaluating an integrated intervention for adolescent substance use and pain during oral surgery
This study is looking to help teenagers who use substances and need to have their wisdom teeth removed by creating a supportive plan that helps with both their pain and substance use before surgery, and it will involve input from both the teens and their parents to make sure it works well for them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Brown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10885104 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on improving interventions for adolescents who use substances and experience pain during oral surgery, particularly wisdom tooth extraction. It aims to adapt existing evidence-based approaches to create a pre-surgical brief intervention that addresses both substance use and pain management. By engaging adolescents and their parents in this process, the research seeks to identify substance use behaviors and provide timely support. The study will involve feedback from adolescents and parents to ensure the intervention is relevant and effective.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are adolescents aged 10 to 21 who are undergoing oral surgery and may be experiencing substance use issues.
Not a fit: Patients who are not undergoing oral surgery or who do not have substance use concerns may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could provide adolescents with better support for managing substance use and pain, leading to improved health outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Other research has shown success in integrating behavioral interventions for substance use and pain management, making this approach promising.
Where this research is happening
Providence, United States
- Brown University — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pielech, Melissa — Brown University
- Study coordinator: Pielech, Melissa
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.