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Comparing Two Numbing Gels (Atricaine vs. Lidocaine) for Pain Relief During Cavity Treatment in Kids

Comparative Evaluation of Atricaine and Lidocaine Hydrogels for Pain Management in Deep Carious Lesions in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089676
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-06-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K049- Other and unspecified diseases ofpulp and periapical tissues

Interventions

Intervention1: Lidocaine Hydrogel: 0.6% lidocaine hydrogel given 5 minutes before the procedure Intervention2: Articaine Hydrogel: 0.24% Articaine hydrogel applied 5 minutes before the procedure Contr

Sponsors

Ashish Suresh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patient reporting to the dental operatory for the first time to minimize behavioural bias 2.Patients from the age group 5 to 10 3.Children not requiring pulp therapy procedures 4.Individuals without any cognitive or systemic disabilities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with prior dental experience 2.Patients with developmental or linguistic disorders who cannot communicate properly 3.Children with medications which affect behaviour 4.Medically and systematically compromised patients 5.Patients with cognitive impairments or special needs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain perception using VAS and Wong Baker scaleTimepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The start of the action, duration of postoperative analgesia, & occurrence of any problems. The duration of anesthesia was assessed by the feeling of numbness & the first sign of pain.Timepoint: at baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRamesh R

Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals

drrameshravikumar@gmail.com9895725236

Outcome results

None listed

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