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Comparing two different methods of anesthesia in children to reduce anxiety

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation and photobiostimulation using diode laser prior to local anesthesia administration in children undergoing bilateral orthodontic extractions: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045460
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-09-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-03-04

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION: TENS (Synapse Dental Pain Eraser) will be used for 40 seconds at site where 2% local anesthesia injection has to be given. Intervention2: PHOT

Sponsors

ITS Dental college hospital and research centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patient in ASA-I and ASA-II category. 2 Patients who are undergoing bilateral orthodontic extractions of vital teeth 3 Potentially cooperative patients.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have dental caries, infection, trauma. 2. Patients with central nervous system disorders, congenital heart diseases and pacemakers. 3. Patient with known allergy to any component of local anaesthesia, electrode/tape/gel. 4. Allergy to light(photosensitivity) 5. Patients with skin conditions (eczema, dermatitis) 6. Patients with open wounds or current or recent bleeding. 7. Patient unwilling to be part of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety levels will be measured using- Salivary alpha amylase level, salivary pH ,Pulse rate FLACC SCORE FOR PAINTimepoint: Baseline Pre Operative Post Operative

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
level of pain using FLACC pain score, Salivary alpha amylase, Salivary pH and Pulse rateTimepoint: Baseline preoperative postoperative comparision of obtained data

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Bhawna Saxena

I.T.S Dental College Hospital and Research Centre

hod.pedo.gn@its.edu.in8588854190

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026