Assessment of pain and fear in vibrating needle and camouflaged needle vs the routinely-used needle for injection in children.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: B998- Other infectious disease
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/11/059505
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. Nehal Ahmad
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 75
1. Children requiring bilateral inferior alveolar nerve block for their treatment needs.
2. Systemically healthy children with no congenital, developmental, neuro-sensory or psychiatric disorders.
3. Children visiting a dental operatory for the first time.
4. Children exhibiting cooperation.
1. Children suffering from medical illness or those who can’t comprehend the pain scales.
2. Patients who are undergoing therapy with neurological, sedative, analgesic, and/ or anti-inflammatory drugs.
3. Patients having significant behavioural management problems.
4. Patients with acute, symptomatic or emergency dental conditions.
5. Patients giving history of allergy from any medication or food items.
6. Patients who are not willing to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Decrease in needle induced pain and fearTimepoint: Immediately post injection
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Choice of injection techniqueTimepoint: two weeks