Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Dental pain
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to compare physical versus visual distractions to determine which technique reduces perceived pain better during local anesthesia injections.
Detailed description
Before the local anesthesia injection, patients will be asked to give a preliminary VAS score based on what level of pain 0-10 they anticipate they will feel during the local anesthesia injection. Following the injection the participant will be asked to quantify the pain felt during the injection on a 0-10 Visual analog scale (VAS). The VAS scores will only be taken from the first injection of the appointment. Participants will be asked their gender, race, age, geographic location they spent most of their lives as well. Participants will be de-identified and randomly assigned a number that will be recorded along with their collected data on a two-factor, password protected web server. Information collected during this study may be used for further analysis and publication.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALHidden object
Participant will be instructed to look at the hidden object image on the overhead light to look for a number of objects and observe the image.
BEHAVIORALStress ball
Participants will be handed a single-use, squeezable stress ball and instructed to squeeze the stress ball.
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients needing a dental procedure that requires a buccal infiltration with Septocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine (EPI) (Articaine hydrochloride 4% and EPI 1:100,000) or an inferior alveolar nerve block injection with 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. * Adults greater than 18 years old. * Patients with limited English proficiency will be included only if their primary language is Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with a known or suspected allergy to anesthetic agent, sulfites, amide-type local anesthetic, or to any ingredient in anesthetic solutions will not be included. * Any patients taking medications affecting pain response on the day of the dental appointment. * Children younger than 18 years old. * Patients with limited English proficiency with a primary language other than Spanish
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in pain | Up to 30 minutes | Participants will be asked to rate their pain on a visual analog pain scale. The scale is rated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as it can be) |
Outcome results
None listed