Research on alternative surface anesthesia methods to conventional surface anesthesia agents

Clinical Study on the Efficacy of Alternative Methods of Surface Anesthesia during Infiltration Anesthesia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1041240048

Enrollment

Registered

2024-06-17

Start date

2024-06-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Diseases requiring dental procedures requiring local anesthesia (dental caries, periodontal disease) oral and jaw disease

Interventions

A cotton ball soaked with the surface anesthetic is placed in the gingivobuccal transition area for 1 minute, followed by infiltration anesthesia using a 31G infiltration needle and a Xylocaine Cartri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults 18 years of age or older with no history of allergy to infiltration anesthetics who require infiltration anesthesia for dental treatment at Asahi University Medical and Dental Center Pediatric Dentistry and Nanairo no Mori Dental Clinic.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Persons with a history of allergy to infiltration anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to evaluate the effectiveness of alternative methods of surface anesthesia.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The Face Anxiety Scale (FAS) will be used to assess anxiety during infiltration anesthesia, and the differences between conventional and alternative surface anesthesia methods will be discussed.	—

Contacts

Public ContactNatsumi Ibano

Asahi University

bano@dent.asahi-u.ac.jp+81-58-329-1130

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026