Using Anesthetic Gel Patches to Reduce Pain of Palatal Injection

Anesthesia, Dental Clinical Trial

Official title: Effectiveness of Benzocaine Gelpatch in Reducing Injection Pain in Pediatric Dental Patients:A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Local anesthetic administration step is mandatory step for controlling pain before dental procedures. The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of topical Benzocaine 18% gel patch form and Benzocaine 20% topical gel in reducing pain during injection of local anesthesia in children receiving dental treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

A sample of 50 children ranging in age from 6 to 8 years who need a bilateral dental treatment in the same arch participated in this study. They were healthy children rated 3 or 4 according to Frankl behavioral rating scale. They were selected from the clinic of Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University.

A randomized split mouth design was done in which each child received both tested topical anesthetics on each side of the arch. The topical anesthetic gel patch or the topical gel application was randomly used at the first or second visits. Pain or discomfort was evaluated during injection using sound, eye, motor (SEM) scale, and after injection using faces pain scale- revised (FPS-R). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anesthesia, Dental

• NCT number: NCT04317508
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Alexandria University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Start date: November 1, 2019
• Completion date: February 19, 2020