To evaluate efficacy of lidocaine gel and lidocaine ice button as topical anesthesia for maxillary buccal infiltration technique in children aged 6-10 years: A randomized cross- over study.

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of lidocaine gel and lidocaine ice button as topical anesthesia for maxillary buccal infiltration technique in children aged 6-10 years: A randomized cross-over study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/04/051787

Enrollment

Registered

2023-04-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Lidocaine ice button: The Lidocaine Ice button will be made containing viscous lidocaine HCL 2%, 20mg/ml, about 2ml in a silicon mold with a stick and refrigerated overnight and used as

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children of 6-10 years old. 2. Children indicated for at least two clinical sessions of dental procedures requiring a maxillary buccal infiltration. 3. Children who exhibited Frankl’s[18] behaviour rating three or four i.e., positive, and definitely positive. 4. No prior experience of dental anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Active infection at the site of injection. 2. History of hospitalization/ surgery and those with chronic illness in past 6 months. 3. Children with known history to allergy to any topical or local anaesthetic agent. 4. Children who have cold hypersensitivity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the efficacy of lidocaine gel and lidocaine Ice button as topical anaesthesia for maxillary buccal infiltration technique in children aged 6-10years.Timepoint: At baseline soon after procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate acceptance of Lidocaine ice button in children aged 6-10 years.Timepoint: Immediately after Local anesthesia is delivered in the same appointment.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devendra Nagpal

VSPM Dental college and Research centre

drdevendra19@gmail.com9764271839

Outcome results

None listed

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