Investigating the effect of using auricular acupuncture in reducing the onset time of lidocaine anesthesia in molars extractio

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Investigating the effect of using ear acupuncture as adjunctive anesthesia in surgery or extraction of posterior mandibular teeth. Condition 2: Investigating the effect of using ear acupuncture as an auxiliary anesthesia in surgery or extracting posterior mandibular teeth on pain after surgery.

• Registration Number: IRCT20240109060660N1
• Lead Sponsor: Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy patients who need mandibular anesthesia. Those
Those who have similar teeth in two opposite quadrants in the lower jaw that need to be extracted.
who do not have needle phobia.
People who are not addicted.

Exclusion Criteria

All patients requiring non-lidocaine anesthesia.
those with infection at the site of needle insertion.
Pregnant women
Presence of dental abscess
presence of large scars caused by jaw and face surgeries

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anesthesia effect time. Timepoint: After the end of mandibular block anesthesia until lip tingling. Method of measurement: Using a stopwatch.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The amount of pain after surgery. Timepoint: Immediately after the surgery, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after the surgery and also between these intervals, there is pain in the face. Method of measurement: Using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale.;Elapsed time until taking the first pain medication after dental surgery. Timepoint: After tooth extraction. Method of measurement: Patient self-reporting and hourly basis.;Amount of anesthetic used. Timepoint: During the tooth extraction process. Method of measurement: Based on the number of anesthetic carpools used.