The effectiveness of alternatives for surface anesthesia

Clinical study on the effectiveness of alternative methods of surface anesthesia during infiltration anesthesia - AMSA

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1041240147

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-17

Start date

2024-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Tooth decay local anesthetics

Interventions

Although surface anesthesia is usually used as a pretreatment for infiltration anesthesia, there are often problems with behavioral management in children with high saliva production, as the surface a

Alternative surface anesthesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 and over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History with allergy to local anesthetics

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effectiveness of the surface anesthesia alternative method will be examined using a visual analogue scale (VAS) to determine pain levels. The difference between the conventional surface anesthesia method and the surface anesthesia alternative method will be examined using the Face Anxiety Scale (FAS) to determine anxiety levels during infiltration anesthesia.	—

Contacts

Public ContactYasutaka Kaihara

Asahi University School of Dentistry

isaitoh@dent.asahi-u.ac.jp+81-583291491

Outcome results

None listed

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