Reducing Injection Pain in Children: Comparing Numbing Gel, DentalVibe(VIBE4), and Cold Therapy During Dental Treatment

Comparative evaluation of pain perception, during local anaesthesia administration using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride topical gel, DentalVibe(VIBE4) and Cryotherapy in children. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/109511

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: 3- Administration

Interventions

Intervention1: Cryotherapy: The oral mucosa will be dried with a cotton roll for 30 seconds, and an ice pack will be applied to the buccal mucosa. for 2 minutes, Pain and anxiety will be recorded at b

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children who required local anesthesia administration for treatment. 2.Children who are positive and definitely positive under Frankl rating scale. 3.Children who are systemically healthy. 4.Children with no history of eventful dental experience during local anesthesia administration.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with a systemic illness. 2. Children with special health care needs.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) To assess the pain perception using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride topical gel, during administration of local anesthesia using Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (WBFPRS Scale); â??Face-Leg-Activity-Cry-Consolabilityâ?? Scale (FLACC scale); Pulse rate and heart rate using pulse oximeter. 2) To assess the pain perception using DentalVibeÂ® (VIBE4) during administration of local anesthesia. 3) To assess the pain perception using Cryotherapy during local anesthesia admintrationTimepoint: BASELINE	—

Measure

Time frame

1) To assess the pain perception using 2% lignocaine hydrochloride topical gel, during administration of local anesthesia using Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale (WBFPRS Scale); â??Face-Leg-Activity-Cry-Consolabilityâ?? Scale (FLACC scale); Pulse rate and heart rate using pulse oximeter. 2) To assess the pain perception using DentalVibeÂ® (VIBE4) during administration of local anesthesia. 3) To assess the pain perception using Cryotherapy during local anesthesia admintrationTimepoint: BASELINE

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrZiauddin Mohammad

Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad

drziamohammad@gmail.com9885998842

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026