Underdosing of Local Anesthetics, Initial Encounter Clinical Trial
Official title:
Formulations of Liposomal Local Anesthetics for Dental Anesthesia
This blinded cross-over study aim to evaluate the efficacy of liposome-encapsulated ropivacaine formulation for dental anesthesia.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Est. completion date | June 2007 |
| Est. primary completion date | May 2007 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 18 Years to 44 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy Exclusion Criteria: - Volunteers were free from cardiac, hepatic, renal, pulmonary, neurological, gastrointestinal and haematological diseases, psychiatric disorders and allergy to local anesthetics |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Piracicaba Dental School | Piracicaba | São Paulo |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| University of Campinas, Brazil | Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo |
Brazil,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | After anesthetic injection the pulpal response was assessed by an electrical pulp tester. | 100 minutes | No | |
| Secondary | Duration of soft tissue anesthesia was measured as the time from beginning to end of lip and gingival numbness. | 240 minutes | No |