A clinical trial to study the effects of two anesthetic agents for evaluating patient comfort during cleaning of teeth.

Comparative Evaluation of 4% Articaine Hydrochloride and 2% Lidocaine Hydrochloride Infiltration for Subgingival Scaling and Root planing: A Randomized Double-blind Split-mouth Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/06/034099

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-08

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K056- Periodontal disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: lignocaine anesthetic solution: 2% of lignocaine hydrochloride anesthetic solution before treatment Control Intervention1: Articaine anesthetic solution: 4%articaine hydrochloride anet

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: •Male and female subjects of >18 years of age •Absence of systemic illness •Subjects indicated for scaling and root planing under local anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: •Subjects with known history of allergy to the local anesthetic agents used for the study. •Subjects taking any medications which may influence the anesthetic assessment , such as analgesics, anti-inflammatory and sedative drugs. •Pregnant & Lactating females •Smokers •Alcoholics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
â?¢To assess effectiveness of 4% articaine HCL and 2% lidocaine HCL for painless instrumentation in the mandibular arch. Timepoint: 45mins	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
subjects anxiety onset and duration of anesthesia subjects satisfactionTimepoint: during procedure (45mins)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shinde Madhuri

SDM college of dental science and hospital,dharwad

madhurishinde962@gmail.com9620458963

Outcome results

None listed

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