The effect of Acupuncture on dental anaesthesia
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Irreversible Pulpitis.Pulpitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013121615814N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Complete healthy or controlled mild systemic disorders(ASA I, II); Patients with spontaneous or nightly pain in ?rst or second mandibular molars that rate their pain 54 mm or more on VAS.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with contraindication or sensitivity to lidocaine or epinephrine; Taking medication for chronic pain; History of acupuncture; Coagulation disorders; Lactation; Pregnancy; Using any type of analgesic medication in the preceding 6 hours before the treatment; Teeth with extensive caries; Casting coronal restoration; Advanced periodontal disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The need for supplemental anaesthesia. Timepoint: 30 to 45 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Administering or not.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention and 30 to 45 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.