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To Compare Peppermint Oil and Clove Oil to Numb the Mouth Before Dental Injections in Children aged of 6-10 years

Comparative Evaluation of Peppermint Oil And Clove Oil as Topical Anesthetic Agents Prior to Intraoral Injection in Children Aged of 6 10 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109726
Enrollment
105
Registered
2026-04-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K041- Necrosis of pulp

Interventions

Intervention1: Group C - 4.7% Clove oil: clove oil will be used as a topical anesthetic. A drop of clove oil placed on a cotton pellet will be applied to the dried mucosa for 2-3 minutes to utilize it

Sponsors

College Of Dental Sciences, Amargadh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children in the age range of 6-10 year. 2. Children of both sexes. 3. Children who exhibited positive behaviors based on wright s modification of the Frankl Behavior Rating scale. 4. Pulp therapy and extraction in primary or permanent teeth requiring local anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who definitely exhibited positive, negative or definitely negative based on wright s modification of the Frankl Behavior Rating scale 2. Children with diagnosed systemic diseases or acute infections 3. Children who were allergic to lignocaine or menthol or eugenol. 4. Children seeking dental emergency treatment including dental trauma, acute pulpitis, dental abscess etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess pain during administration of intraoral injection using Wong Baker Faces Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: during and after intraoral injection

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the anxiety Before During & After administration intraoral injection using pulse oximeterTimepoint: Before During & After pulp therapy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vikram Jhamb

College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat

dr.vikramjhamb@gmail.com9620159058

Outcome results

None listed

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