The effect of anesthetic gel (lidocaine and benzocaine) in reducing injection pain in children

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of two anesthetic gels Lidocaine 20% and Benzocaine 20% in reducing pain during posterior maxillary infiltration in children aged 7-12 years

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240616062152N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-07

Start date

2024-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-26

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Conditions

Pain. Pain, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Receiving 20% lidocaine gel with strawberry flavor, manufactured by the Prodofix brand in Iran. Initially, the target mucosa will completely make dried, then

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children in need of pulp therapy, restorative treatments, and tooth extractions Children with ASA grade 1 and 2 Frankel’s classification grade positive and strongly positive Absence of abscess and fistula No prior pain in the area of study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy to local anesthetics Use of neuroblocking medications Non-cooperative child

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain level in Wong - Baker scale. Timepoint: Immediately after the infiltration injection. Method of measurement: Wong Baker Pain Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSara Zahedi Rad

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

szahedirad@ymail.com+98 21 9666 1044

Outcome results

None listed

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