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Comparing Different Ways to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Children During a Tooth Treatment for Serious Pulp Infection

A Comparative evaluation of four different Intrapulpal agents in Pulpectomy Procedures for reducing pain and anxiety in Children with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/081998
Enrollment
76
Registered
2025-03-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: regular topical anesthesia: lidocaine spray -applied intrapulpally using a cotton pellet for 1 minute Intervention2: precooled topical anesthesia : lidocaine spray precooled to 4 degre

Sponsors

Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy children ASA 1 Primary mandibular molar requiring supplemental anesthesia for pulpectomy Depicting normal apical tissue radiographically. Child who will demonstrate appropriate understanding of the pain scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who are allergic to amides are suffering from any systemic diseases. Children with a previous history of bad dental experience. Primary mandibular molar with pulpal necrosis Depicting radiolucency in apical region, radiographically

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
heart rateâ??physiological reading to assess anxiety of the children before, during and after administration of intrapulpal anesthesiaTimepoint: before, during and after administration of intrapulpal anesthesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
wong bakers faces pain scale to assess pain before, during & after administration of intrapulpal anesthesiaTimepoint: before during & after administration of intrapulpal anesthesia;FLACC scale to assess the behavior of the child before, during & after administration of intrapulpal anesthesiaTimepoint: before, during & after administration of intrapulpal anesthesia

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nandini S

Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute

dr.eaga_ars@yahoo.com9894212394

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026