Effect of local anesthetic agents on dental procedures in general anesthesia

Efficacy of local anesthetic agents on pain perception and sedative effect for dental treatment under general anesthesia- a randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037426

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: K027- Dental root caries Health Condition 3: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 4: K041- Necrosis of pulp Health Condition 5: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Lignocaine 2% (group 2): the local anesthetic agent Lignocaine 2% was used. 7mg/kg is given as intra oral nerve block as a single injection per quadrant which lasts for the entire durat

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing full mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia involving atleast 1 teeth, ASA status 1

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of any systemic disease, weight less than 13kg, children below 3 years, special children

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1 Wong bakers faces pain rating scale 2 PRST score 3 FLACC scaleTimepoint: at beginning and end of procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, End-tidal CO2 concentration, emergence deliriumTimepoint: at beginning and end of procedure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPavithiraa Sankar

Saveetha dental college and hospital

mahesh@saveetha.com

Outcome results

None listed

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