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Making Palatal Anesthesia More Comfortable for Children: Using EMLA Cream with Different Drug Delivery Methods

Optimizing Palatal Anesthesia in Children: EMLA Cream with Different Drug Delivery Systems

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/09/095420
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: EMLA with physical and chemical barrier: To evaluate the efficacy of EMLA cream as topical anesthetic for palatal infiltration combined with physical and chemical barrier which increase

Sponsors

PEOPLES COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged between 6-14 years. 2. Upper primary teeth indicated for extraction. 3. Not received any pain medication in last 3 hours before the procedure. 4. Never had a negative dental experience.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically compromised and mentally challenged patients. 2. Allergic to anesthetic drugs.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparative efficacy of the three delivery methods (EMLA alone, EMLA with microneedle patches, EMLA with propylene glycol) in reducing pain. Overall comfort & acceptability of the intervention for children (based on behavioral & observational pain responses).Timepoint: 4 weeks

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain perception during palatal anesthesia measured by: Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) Scale at two stages: During palatal probing During the tooth extraction procedureTimepoint: 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PRAGYA

PEOPLES COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTER, BHOPAL

drtyagip@gmail.com9425453853

Outcome results

None listed

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