comparing the effect of peppermint oil and lignocaine spray application before giving local injection

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Dental anxiety and Pain

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/05/053284
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Petluru Harika

Brief Summary

Among the various methods used to alleviate paincaused by needle penetration, Topical anesthetics stand apart as the goldstandard method. PEPPERMINT (Mentha piperita) is a popular herb thatcan be used in numerous forms (ie, oil, leaf, leaf extract, and leaf water). It is a colourless orpale-yellow liquid with a fresh sharp menthol odour, whenapplied to the skin, it causes a cooling sensation. The anesthetic property of Peppermint oil remainsunexplored, even though they have been widely used for various ailments.Peppermint oil has a variety of therapeutic properties such as analgesic,anesthetic and antiseptic etc. When used in mouthwashes, toothpastes, andtopical applications. 

AIM: To compare and evaluate the pain perception following topicalapplication of a peppermint oil and lignocaine spray prior to intra oralinjection in children aged 8-13 years.



OBJECTIVES:

·        To evaluate the topicalanesthetic effect of peppermint oil during intra oral injection in children

·        To evaluate the topicalanesthetic effect of lignocaine spray during intra oral injection in children

·        To compare the effectiveness oftopical anesthetic effects of peppermint oil and Lignocaine spray during intra oralinjection in children

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-31
• Study Start: 2023-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1.Healthy Children aged 8-13 years who attending dental hospital 2.Children indicated for dental procedures under local anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Children with Acute infections or Systemic diseases 2.
• Children with special care needs 3.
• Children with dental emergency which include trauma, acute pulpitis, dental abscess, cysts, pericoronitis etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the effectiveness of topical application of peppermint oil with lignocaine spray in reducing dental anxiety among children	Baseline | During administration of LA | After administration of LA

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To compare the effectiveness of topical application of peppermint oil with lignocaine spray in reducing pain among children	During administration of LA

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Narayana dental college and hospital; 🇮🇳 Nellore, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Narayana dental college and hospital

🇮🇳Nellore, ANDHRA PRADESH, India

Dr Petluru Harika

Principal investigator

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harikahary95@gmail.com