Efficacy of lidocaine gel and lidocaine ice button as topical anaesthetic for greater palatine nerve block

Comparative evaluation of efficacy of lidocaine gel and lidocaine ice button as topical anaesthetic for greater palatine nerve block in children aged 6-10 years : A randomized controlled trial. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/091768

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-25

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: lidocaine ice button: lidocaine ice button will be used as topical anaesthesia for greater palatine nerve block for 1 min Control Intervention1: lidocaine gel: lidocaine gel will be use

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children indicated for dental procedure requiring a greater palatine nerve block. Children who exhibited Frankl s behaviour rating three or four

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Active infection at the site of injection History of hospitalization/ surgery and those with chronic illness Children with known history to allergy to any topical or local anaesthetic agent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare pain perception of children aged 6-10 years by using lidocaine gel and lidocaine ice button as topical anaesthetic for greater palatine nerve block via Wong Bakers FACES Scale and Sound Eye Motor Scale.Timepoint: baseline, after 5 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the acceptance of lidocaine ice button in children of aged 6-10 years.Timepoint: immediately after procedure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devendra Nagpal

Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre

drdevendra19@gmail.com9764271839

Outcome results