Investigating the effect of using auricular acupuncture in reducing the onset time of lidocaine anesthesia in molars extraction

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240109060660N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-15

Start date

2024-01-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Investigating the effect of using ear acupuncture as adjunctive anesthesia in surgery or extraction of posterior mandibular teeth. Condition 2: Investigating the effect of using ear acupuncture as an auxiliary anesthesia in surgery or extracting posterior mandibular teeth on pain after surgery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Using ear acupuncture before lidocaine anesthesia. Use of 0.16 x 8 mm Sujok acupuncture needles made of silver or steel. After 10 to 15 minutes, use ASP needles whi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy patients who need mandibular anesthesia. Those Those who have similar teeth in two opposite quadrants in the lower jaw that need to be extracted. who do not have needle phobia. People who are not addicted.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All patients requiring non-lidocaine anesthesia. those with infection at the site of needle insertion. Pregnant women Presence of dental abscess presence of large scars caused by jaw and face surgeries

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anesthesia effect time. Timepoint: After the end of mandibular block anesthesia until lip tingling. Method of measurement: Using a stopwatch.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The amount of pain after surgery. Timepoint: Immediately after the surgery, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after the surgery and also between these intervals, there is pain in the face. Method of measurement: Using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale.;Elapsed time until taking the first pain medication after dental surgery. Timepoint: After tooth extraction. Method of measurement: Patient self-reporting and hourly basis.;Amount of anesthetic used. Timepoint: During the tooth extraction process. Method of measurement: Based on the number of anesthetic carpools used.	—

Measure

Time frame

The amount of pain after surgery. Timepoint: Immediately after the surgery, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 hours after the surgery and also between these intervals, there is pain in the face. Method of measurement: Using the Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale.;Elapsed time until taking the first pain medication after dental surgery. Timepoint: After tooth extraction. Method of measurement: Patient self-reporting and hourly basis.;Amount of anesthetic used. Timepoint: During the tooth extraction process. Method of measurement: Based on the number of anesthetic carpools used.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrnoosh Fathi alikordi

Boushehr University of Medical Sciences

mehrnooshfathi8118@gmail.com+98 71 3631 3139

Outcome results

None listed

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