CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Benzocaine 20% Topical Anesthetic and no Topical Agent on Pain Perception During Intra-oral Injections

Pakistan100 participantsStarted 2017-08-16

Plain-language summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial. is to test the efficacy of topical anesthesia against the use of no topical agent during buccal infiltration in maxillary anterior teeth. The rationale behind this comparison is to evaluate the practical, clinical outcome of not using any topical agent if in fact topical anesthesia does not reduce pain as reported by various studies and if consequently its usage was to be discontinued.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Above the age of 18 * Males and females both * Participants requiring extraction of maxillary anterior teeth * Intact or minimally restored anterior teeth * Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 1 or 2 Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with physical American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 3 or 4 * Showing signs of inflammation in the area to be injected * Having known allergy to any of the agents used in the study * Used anti- anxiety drugs or sedatives in the past two weeks * Have taken analgesics on the day of data collection

What they're measuring

Pain score on needle penetration

Timeframe: Immediately

Pain score on local anesthesia deposition

Timeframe: Immediately

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03261115

SponsorNurain Rehman

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-09-16

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