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Comparing the effectiveness of Buzzy device and the usual method in reducing pain and stress during dental injections in children

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of Buzzy and conventional technique in reducing pain and anxiety during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in children: A Split-Mouth Randomised Crossover Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091562
Enrollment
88
Registered
2025-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Buzzy device(Pain Care Labs, Atlanta, GA, USA) 1 minute before and during standard inferior alveolar nerve block: A vibrotactile, cold device placed on the angle of the mandible extrao

Sponsors

Nabiha Mahmoud
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy, co-operative children aged 8-10 years with no prior experience of an intraoral local anesthetic injection 2. Mandibular teeth indicated for extraction that warrants the use of bilateral Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block (IANB) 3. Children with Frankl behavior rating in category 3 and 4

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with known allergy to local anesthesia or its components 2. Children on long term systemic medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage success of adequate anesthesiaTimepoint: 10 minutes after inferior alveolar nerve block administration—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain PerceptionTimepoint: Before and immediately after inferior alveolar nerve block administration;Behavioral Response to PainTimepoint: During inferior alveolar nerve block administration;Physiological response to anxietyTimepoint: Before, during and after inferior alveolar nerve block;Parental and child acceptance of Buzzy deviceTimepoint: After inferior alveolar nerve block administration—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNabiha Mahmoud

Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore

srinath.krishnappa@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

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