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Comparison of Counter-irritation and precooling with ice or refrigerant with mucosal anesthesia in behavioral feedback and perception of pain results from injection of local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry

Comparison of Counter-irritation and precooling with ice or refrigerant with mucosal anesthesia in behavioral feedback and perception of pain results from injection of local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017020831608N2
Enrollment
99
Registered
2017-10-11
Start date
2016-03-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

perception of pain results from injection of local anesthesia in pediatric dentistry.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Injection is done by counterirritation. using the head of dental mirror. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: Injection is done by precooling refrigrant. us
Diagnosis
Intervention group 1: Injection is done by counterirritation. using the head of dental mirror.
Intervention group 2: Injection is done by precooling refrigrant. using pre-cooling method by refrigerant spray for 5 seconds prior to injection.
Intervention group 3: Injection is done by precooling ice. using precooling method by ice for one minute prior to injection.
Control group:injection is done by benzocaine. using a 20% benzocaine gel for one minute prior to injection.

Sponsors

Investigator
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: child aged 6 to 10 years with no history of systemic disease and allergies to topical anesthesia. Exclusion criteria: In case of dissatisfaction at each stage of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perception of pain caused by injection. Timepoint: 2 weeks. Method of measurement: According to vas and sem scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Vafaei

Tabriz university of Medical Sciences

alivafaiitbzmed@gmail.com+98 41 3334 0310

Outcome results

None listed

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