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Clinical Trials/CTRI/2025/05/087907
CTRI/2025/05/087907
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Phase 1/2

Comparative evaluation of pain assessment using Star Pen and Conventional injection technique during inferior alveolar nerve block injection in children aged between 6-10 years. -A Split mouth Randomised Control Trial

Dr. Swanandi Kelkar1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentStarted: June 30, 2025Last updated:

Overview

Phase
Phase 1/2
Status
Not yet recruiting
Sponsor
Dr. Swanandi Kelkar
Enrollment
50
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
To find out the most efficient local anesthesia administration technique in children aged between 6-10 years.

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a split mouth randomised control trial comparing pain perception and pain reaction using Star Pen and Conventional injection technique during inferior alveolar nerve block injection in children aged between 6-10 years. The study will be conducted inBharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital Pune, India. The purpose of this study is to assess the utilisation of Star Pen : Advanced Dental Anaesthesia Device in routine pediatric dental practice for administration of local anaesthesia. The primary outcome will be To find out the most efficient local anaesthesia administration technique in children aged between 6-10 years. While the secondary outcomes will include Evaluation of  pain perception for Star Pen device during IANB injection in children, Evaluation of pain perception for conventional cartridge syringe during IANB injection in children, Evaluation of  pain reaction for Star Pen device during IANB injection in children, Evaluation of  pain reaction for conventional cartridge syringe during IANB injection in children, To compare  pain perception and pain reaction of Star pen device and conventional cartridge syringe during IANB injection in children.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
Masking
Outcome Assessor Blinded

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
6.00 Year(s) to 10.00 Year(s) (—)
Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients requiring bilateral inferior alveolar nerve block injection for further dental treatment.
  • Healthy (ASA-I) patients in the age group 3)Cooperative patients (Frankel behaviour rating 3 and 4).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Children with special health care needs.
  • Children with any systemic complications.
  • Very uncooperative patients (Frankel behaviour rating 1 and 2) 4)Children with known allergies to local anesthesia solution.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To find out the most efficient local anesthesia administration technique in children aged between 6-10 years.

Time Frame: There will be a wash out period of 2 weeks between both injection techniques

Secondary Outcomes

  • Evaluation of pain perception for conventional cartridge syringe during IANB injection in children.
  • Evaluation of pain perception for Star Pen device during IANB injection in children.
  • Evaluation of pain reaction for Star Pen device during IANB injection in children.(Pain reaction will be recorded right after the injection)
  • Evaluation of pain reaction for conventional cartridge syringe during IANB injection in children.(Pain reaction will be evaluated right after the injection)
  • To compare pain perception and reaction for star pen device and conventional local anaesthesia technique during IANB injection in children(There will be a wash out period of 2 weeks between both injection techniques)

Investigators

Sponsor
Dr. Swanandi Kelkar
Sponsor Class
Other [self]
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Dr Swanandi Kelkar

Bharati VidyapeethDeemed to be University Dental College and Hospital Pune

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