Evaluation of the effect of oral sweet taste on pain level of upper jaw anesthesia in children 6-9 years old

Evaluation of the effect of oral sweet taste on pain level of maxillary infiltration anesthesia in children 6-9 years old

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180104038218N2

Enrollment

Registered

2021-09-29

Start date

2021-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-01

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Conditions

Injection in pediatric dentistry. Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the first session, children receive brushing and fluoride therapy to shape their behavior, and in the next session, after using the tell-show-do technique, they

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children 6-9 years old requiring pulp treatment of maxillary first molar Physical health in terms of systemic and developmental Positive behavior according to Frankle classification (cooperative and without resistance to treatment) Do not eat or drink anything for at least one hour before the injection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergies or contraindications to the use of sweets The presence of spontaneous / nocturnal pain or abscess in the desired tooth Pain, inflammation and any other problems in the injection site

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective level of pain. Timepoint: After completion of anesthesia. Method of measurement: Face,leg,activity,crying,consolability (FLACC).;Subjective level of pain. Timepoint: After completion of anesthesia. Method of measurement: Wong Baker.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before, during and after injection. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;Blood level of oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before, during and after injection. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.	—

Measure

Time frame

Objective level of pain. Timepoint: After completion of anesthesia. Method of measurement: Face,leg,activity,crying,consolability (FLACC).;Subjective level of pain. Timepoint: After completion of anesthesia. Method of measurement: Wong Baker.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before, during and after injection. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;Blood level of oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before, during and after injection. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRazieh Jabbarian

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

r.jabbarian@qums.ac.ir+98 28 3335 3062

Outcome results

None listed

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