Pain during local anesthetic injection in pediatric dental treatments for children with dental caries.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 9-12 years Need for inferior alveolar nerve block injection on both right and left sides Presenting to Mashhad Dental School for dental caries treatment Informed consent from parents or legal guardians
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of any systemic disease Mental disability Physical disability Lack of parental or legal guardian consent Known allergies to rosewater or local anesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain during injection (primary outcome)outcome). Timepoint: Pain: Immediately after injection. Method of measurement: Pain: Wong-Baker FACES Pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate changes (secondary outcome). Timepoint: Heart rate: 5 minutes before, during cotton roll application, during injection, and 5 minutes post-injection. Method of measurement: Heart rate: Pulse oximeter. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences