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The effect of lavender and clove herbal topical anesthetics compared to benzocaine on dental injection pain in children

A randomized clinical trial study of the effect of lavender and clove herbal topical anesthetics compared to benzocaine on dental injection pain in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250811066815N1
Enrollment
24
Registered
2025-08-13
Start date
2025-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Topical anesthesia with lavender, clove, and benzocaine.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Lavender essential oil. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Clove essential oil. Intervention 3: Control group: Topical benzocaine gel.

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status classification I and II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). Frankl behavioral rating score of 3 (positive) or 4 (definitely positive). No use of analgesics or sedatives in the past 12 hours. All patients require 3 treatment sessions by infiltration injection of posterior maxillary teeth. All patients have the ability to establish appropriate verbal communication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have systemic disease. Have anxiety disorder and phobia. Have abscess or fascial space infection. Presence of any pathology in the injection area. Children with behavioral and learning disorders. Children with a history of dental treatment. Children with a history of allergy (food, plants, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of pain of anesthetic local injection. Timepoint: Post-anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability.;The amount of pain of anesthetic local injection. Timepoint: Post-anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Faces Pain Scale-Revised.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Aste of the topical anesthetic gel. Timepoint: Post anesthesia injection. Method of measurement: Child’s selection from good, average, and bad.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHaniyeh Alavi Milani

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

alavi137516.ha@gmail.com+98 21 6650 5740

Outcome results

None listed

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