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Oral Melatonin and Triclofos as Premedication

EFFICACY OF ORAL MELATONIN AND ORAL TRICLOFOS AS SEDATIVE FOR CHILDREN UNDERGOING DENTAL TREATMENT: A CLINICAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/094470
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-09-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Melatonin: Melatonin (Brand name- Altonil) Dose- Patient specific based on body weight. Duration of administration- 60 minutes before dental treatment Rout of administration- Orally Con

Sponsors

Rohan Shrivastava
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children of age group 4-9 years with Frankl?s behavior rating scale 2, 3 and the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II physical status.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Frankel behavior rating scale 1, 4, patients with developmental delays, preterm, and a history of chronic disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Melatonin was better than Triclofos Sodium, but both can be used as premedication drugs.Timepoint: Immediately after 60 minutes of administration.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Melatonin causes more sedation than Triclofos Sodium.Timepoint: after 2 hours of administration no side effects were seen in Melatonin group but some side effects were seen in triclofos group—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRohan Shrivastava

K.D. Dental College and Hospital

sonalpedo@gmail.com6377547484

Outcome results

None listed

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