Applying topical anesthetic gels in children before dental injections may reduce the pain on injection.
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/08/072242
- Lead Sponsor
- D Y Patil deemed to be university school of dentistry
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Primary teeth indicated for endodontic procedures or extraction among children ranging between 4-8 years of age.
2.Children exhibiting cooperative behavior (Frankl Behavior rating 3 and 4).
3.Children with no history of intra-oral injections administered previously.
Exclusion Criteria
Children with the presence of swelling or any periapical pathology.
2) Children with a medical condition affecting compliance.
3) Children allergic to lidocaine / herbal topical anesthetic gel.
4) Active pathology at the application site.
5) Children with underlying vascular or immunological diseases.
6) Children whose parents did not give consent for the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare efficacy of prior application of spilanthes acmella gel versus lignocaine gel in minimizing dental injection painTimepoint: 1 minute after application of spilanthes acmella gel
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the safety by cytotoxicity testing of herbal topical anesthetic gel.Timepoint: At baseline