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Effect of adding Dexamethasone to Anaesthesia to improve pain control for fillings.

A Prospective Randomized Double Blind Clinical Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Twin Mix and Lidocaine on Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011685
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-02-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Twin mix: 1ml of 4mg Dexamethasone in 2% Lidocaine with 1:200000 Epinephrine will be administered as an injection of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Control Intervention1: Lidocaine with

Sponsors

Dr Mamta Kaushik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: 18-55 years 2. Currently not feeling pain 3. Good health 4. Not taking any medication that would alter the perception of pain determined by verbal questioning and written questionnaire. 5. Having the first molar, First Premolar and Lateral incisor present

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having Pain or irreversible pulpitits 2. Existence of acute infection and/or swelling 3. Systemic disorders 4. History of complications associated with LA

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Twin mix may prove to be effective for pulpal anaesthesia in Inferior Alveolar nerve blocks in healthy teethTimepoint: 15 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
twin mix may prove more effective than lidocaine in pulpal anaesthesia in mandibular teethTimepoint: 15 minutes to 60 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mamta Kaushik

Army College of Dental Sciences

mamkaushik@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026