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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05227300
Other study ID # 11447
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 4
First received
Last updated
Start date February 14, 2022
Est. completion date June 30, 2022

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source Indiana University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether one type of anesthetic (numbing medicine) will work better at numbing the nerve in a tooth than using a different type of anesthetic. A second purpose is to see if the time needed to numb the nerve in a tooth is different between the two anesthetics.


Description:

40 subjects with a mandibular molar diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis will be randomly allocated into 2 groups. One group will receive a total of 3 cartridges of a standard, unbuffered 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine via inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) followed by supplemental buccal and lingual infiltrations, while the other will receive the equivalent yet buffered formulation. An electronic pulp tester (EPT) will be used to objectively determine baseline pulpal status of the affected tooth, followed by 2-minute interval testing following the administration of all local anesthesia. The onset of pulpal anesthesia is defined by the first of 2 consecutive EPT=80 readings, and the endodontic treatment may begin. Profound pulpal anesthesia is ultimately determined if the patients report a comfortable pulpotomy as reflected on the Wong-Baker FACES Visual Analog Scale.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 40
Est. completion date June 30, 2022
Est. primary completion date May 23, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria - In order to participate, subjects must: - Be between the ages of 18 and 80 years old - Have the ability and willingness to independently consent to treatment and study participation - Have an uncomplicated medical history (ASA I and II) - Not be pregnant - Have no allergies local anesthetics/sulfites (confirmed or self-reported) - Not be taking any medications that may affect the proper assessment of the anesthetic (no acetaminophen or short-acting NSAIDs such as ibuprofen within the previous 6 hours; no long-acting NSAIDs such as naproxen within the previous 16 hours) - Not require nitrous oxide during treatment, and the injection area should appear healthy with no other pre-existing conditions or infections that may compromise an accurate collection of data - Be experiencing signs of irreversible pulpitis (an exaggerated response to cold that lingers longer than 10 seconds) in a mandibular molar at the time of conducting the study Exclusion Criteria - No subjects will have: - A negative response to cold in the proposed treatment tooth - A radiographic periradicular pathosis more advanced than a widened periodontal ligament or have an intraoral swelling

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms

  • Pulpitis
  • Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis

Intervention

Drug:
Onset Sodium Bicarbonate Inj., 8.4%, USP Neutralizing Additive Solution
Onpharma's Onset sodium bicarbonate buffer to be added to a standard cartridge of dental local anesthetic
2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine
Septodont's standard formulation of 2% lidocaine with epinephrine

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Indiana University School of Dentistry Graduate Endodontics Dept. Indianapolis Indiana

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Indiana University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (7)

Christoph RA, Buchanan L, Begalla K, Schwartz S. Pain reduction in local anesthetic administration through pH buffering. Ann Emerg Med. 1988 Feb;17(2):117-20. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(88)80293-2. — View Citation

Fowler S, Reader A. Is a volume of 3.6 mL better than 1.8 mL for inferior alveolar nerve blocks in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis? J Endod. 2013 Aug;39(8):970-2. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2013.04.007. Epub 2013 May 16. — View Citation

Goodis HE, Poon A, Hargreaves KM. Tissue pH and temperature regulate pulpal nociceptors. J Dent Res. 2006 Nov;85(11):1046-9. doi: 10.1177/154405910608501114. — View Citation

Kanaa MD, Whitworth JM, Meechan JG. A prospective randomized trial of different supplementary local anesthetic techniques after failure of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with irreversible pulpitis in mandibular teeth. J Endod. 2012 Apr;38(4):421-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2011.12.006. Epub 2012 Feb 2. — View Citation

Rosenberg PA, Amin KG, Zibari Y, Lin LM. Comparison of 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine and 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine when used as a supplemental anesthetic. J Endod. 2007 Apr;33(4):403-5. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2006.11.019. Epub 2007 Feb 20. — View Citation

Saatchi M, Farhad AR, Shenasa N, Haghighi SK. Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate Buccal Infiltration on the Success of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Mandibular First Molars with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized Double-blind Study. J Endod. 2016 Oct;42(10):1458-61. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2016.07.004. Epub 2016 Aug 6. — View Citation

Schellenberg J, Drum M, Reader A, Nusstein J, Fowler S, Beck M. Effect of Buffered 4% Lidocaine on the Success of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Patients with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study. J Endod. 2015 Jun;41(6):791-6. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Apr 1. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary VAS Scores as Measures of Profoundness of Pulpal Anesthesia The mean Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, which ranges from a min of 1 to a max of 10. In other words, inadequate anesthesia is considered to be a VAS score that is between 4 and 10 because that is not considered to be "comfortable and profound". Up to 20 minutes post-drug administration
Secondary Onset of Pulpal Anesthesia Duration of time in minutes required to achieve pulpal anesthesia, defined as an electrical pulp test score of 80 (which is the maximum stimulation). Any EPT score between 1-79 after 20 minutes post-anesthesia is considered a failure of pulpal anesthesia. Up to 20 minutes post-drug administration
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