Effect of needle free anaesthesia technique on dental pain and anxiety in childre

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Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/05/033406
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Arpita Shah

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 3 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Children reporting to the Out-Patient- department accompanied by their parents within the age group of 6-12 years.

Participants with FRANKLâ??s 3 AND 4 behaviour rating scale will be included. (Annexure II)

Participants with pre-operative heart rate as per the IAP guideline for 6-12 yrs. of age

Participants with atleast 2 primary teeth, requiring restoration involving dentin, each present in two different quadrants which requires local anesthesia using infiltration technique,

Participants with 2 primary teeth, requiring extraction with grade II/III mobile teeth each present in two different quadrants which requires local anesthesia using infiltration technique.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who are on analgesics in past one week.

Children with clinical or radiographic evidence of active infection. Eg: dental abscess ulcers and sinus tract.

Children with history of allergy or intolerance to ester local anesthetics para-amino-benzoic acid (an ester local anesthetic metabolite) epinephrine or sulfite preservatives.

Children who are medically compromised and those with special health care needs.

Children with any metal crowns in the oral cavity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The results of the present study will provide the dental professionals the best evidence on efficiency of iontophoresis and infiltration technique for administration of local anaesthesiaTimepoint: outcome will be <br/ ><br>assessed/estimated at the time of adminstration of anaesthesia at baseline pre and post operatively with one day follow up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The results of the present study will provide the dental professionals a non invasive alternative for administration of local anaesthesia and reducing dental pain and anxietyTimepoint: outcome will be <br/ ><br>assessed/estimated at the time of adminstration of anaesthesia at baseline pre and post operatively with one day follow up