CompletedPhase 1/2

Using Anesthetic Gel Patches to Reduce Pain of Palatal Injection

Egypt50 participantsStarted 2019-11-01

Plain-language summary

Local anesthetic administration step is mandatory step for controlling pain before dental procedures. The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of topical Benzocaine 18% gel patch form and Benzocaine 20% topical gel in reducing pain during injection of local anesthesia in children receiving dental treatment.

Who can participate

Age range6 Years – 8 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Children ranging in age from 6 to 8 years.
✓. Healthy children with no contraindications of use of local anesthetics.
✓. Cooperative behavior according to Frankl's scale scores 3 or 4. (appendix I)
✓. Patients needing dental interventions on both sides in the same arch that will require palatal or inferior alveolar nerve block injections.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Uncooperative children or with intellectual or physical disabilities or medical conditions.
✕. Children with acute pain or emergency visits.
✕. Children with previous negative dental experience.
✕. Children receiving premedications or analgesics 48 hours before testing.
✕. children/parents not willing to participate.

What they're measuring

Comparing the tolerability of oral topical anesthetic Topicale GelPatch (Benzocaine 18%) and Benzocaine oral gel 20% during injection

Timeframe: 4 months

Comparing the tolerability of oral topical anesthetic Topicale GelPatch (Benzocaine 18%) and Benzocaine oral gel 20% after injection

Timeframe: 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04317508

SponsorDina Youssef Attia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-02-13

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