Evaluating the efficacy of low level laser therapy in decreasing the injection pain and post treatment pain in primary teeth

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210914052474N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-04

Start date

2021-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Low level laser therapy in primary teeth.

Interventions

Intervention 1: First Intervention group: Low level laser therapy. Intervention 2: Second Intervention group: Topical anesthesia gel.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Need of pulpotomy treatment in bilateral first primary molar teeth of upper jaw requiring infiltration anesthesia No record of bad dental treatment in the past Children within age of 6 to 9 year old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic disease Allergy to local anesthesia drug Inflammation in the site of injection No consent of the parents to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of pain during injection. Timepoint: During injection. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Severity of pain after removal of anesthesia. Timepoint: 1 hour and 24 hours after removal of anesthesia. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFatemeh Shekarchi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

fshekarchi92@gmail.com+98 21 2217 5351

Outcome results

None listed

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