Comparing two acupressure points for pain relief during dental nerve block injections

Effectiveness of two acupressure points on pain experience during inferior alveolar nerve block injection in children aged 6-8 years a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/102519

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: acupressure at extra-1 acupoint: Acupressure at the Extra-1 (Yintang) acupoint creates a calming and reassuring atmosphere within the dental setting. The Extra-1 point, located between

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - children indicated for dental procedure requiring inferior alveolar nerve block injection - children who exhibits Frankl behavior rating three or four and with faces version of MCDAS score more than or equal to 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Active infection at the site of injection Children with known history to allergy to any topical or local anesthetic agent. Uncooperative children. Patient having acute pain on the day of procedure. Patients with blisters, rashes, open wounds, and swelling in and around area of acupressure points.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain experienced by children aged 6 8 years during inferior alveolar nerve block injection, used to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of acupressure at the Extra-1 point and the LI4 pointTimepoint: at baseline, during treatment and post operatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Devendra Nagpal

Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre

drdevendra19@gmail.com9764271839

Outcome results