Local Anaesthesia
Conditions
Brief summary
Aim of the study is to test the effect of Buzzy System (vibrating device) compared to topical anaesthesia on pain reduction during injection of infiltration anaesthesia in children.
Interventions
DEVICEBuzzy System
Vibrating Device
20% benzocaine gel (Opahl Topical Gel)
DRUG1.8 ml of 4% articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine 1:100,000
Local dental anesthetic agent
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Both the patient and the investigator cannot be blinded due to the different techniques.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Children classified as cooperative or potentially cooperative according to Wright's classification of child behaviour with rating 3 (positive) or 4 (definitely positive) according to Frankl behaviour rating scale. 2. Children aged 5-8 years old. 3. Patients who need maxillary buccal infiltration anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
1. Children with any neurological or psychological disorders. 2. Children with known allergy to topical or local anesthetic agents. 3. Parental refusal for participation. 4. Children with previous history of local anesthesia injection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain Perception during local anaesthesia injection | Procedure (During and immediately after the administration of local anesthesia) | Pain intensity directly after the injection recorded by Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale and Faces, Legs, Arms, Crying, Consolability (FLACC) scale. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed