Caries,DentalPhase 2NCT04104789
Kovanaze Vs. Articaine in Achieving Pulpal Anesthesia of Maxillary Teeth - General
A Phase 2 study testing Kovanaze Nasal Spray and Articaine Injection in people with Caries,Dental and Apical Periodontitis, run by Virginia Commonwealth University.
Trial summary
The primary goal of the study is to compare the success rates of pulpal anesthesia (defined as ability to complete the intended dental procedure without the need for rescue anesthesia) between Kovanaze nasal mist and Articaine needle anesthesia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Caries,Dental, Apical Periodontitis
- What is being tested?
- Kovanaze Nasal Spray and Articaine Injection
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Sep 2020to Oct 2021
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I or II
- Preoperative heart rate of 55 to 100 beats per minute
- Maximum blood pressure reading of 166/100 mmHg
- Treatment for a pathology in the maxillary anterior tooth or premolar that requires administering local anesthesia
- Adults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia
Who cannot join
- Inadequately controlled thyroid disease
- Five or more nosebleeds in the past month
- Known allergy to any study drug or para-aminobenzoic acid
- History of methemoglobinemia
- Taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants (i.e. amitriptyline), or non-selective beta adrenergic antagonists (i.e. propranolol);
- Taking oxymetazoline-containing products (i.e., Afrin) in the last 24 hours.
About this study
Official title: Kovanaze Vs. Articaine in Achieving Pulpal Anesthesia of Maxillary Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The primary goal of the study is to compare the success rates of pulpal anesthesia (defined as ability to complete the intended dental procedure without the need for rescue anesthesia) between Kovanaze nasal mist and Articaine needle anesthesia.
Read the detailed description
In June 2016, an intranasal delivery system of local anesthesia called Kovanaze, gained FDA approval. Kovanaze is available as a 0.2 ml metered spray and is intended to achieve pulpal anesthesia of 5 maxillary teeth on either side of the face.
With the ability to avoid the traditional painful injection Kovanaze offers promise in the field of maxillary anesthesia and this study intends to:
- Compare Kovanaze to conventional needle anesthetic in adults
- Evaluate patient anxiety, tolerance and acceptability of Kovanaze in patients undergoing dental procedures
- Conditions
- Caries,Dental, Apical Periodontitis
- Being tested
- Kovanaze Nasal Spray, Articaine Injection
- Keywords
- Cavities, crowns
- Medical subject headings
- Dental Caries, Periapical Periodontitis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Kovanaze Nasal SprayDrug
Also called Tetracaine HCl, Oxymetazoline HCl, NDC # 69803-100-10
Intra-nasal local anesthetic
Articaine InjectionDrug
Also called Septocaine
Local anesthetic
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kovanaze Nasal Spray (General Practice) | Experimental | Adults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia Receives: Drug: Kovanaze Nasal Spray |
| Articaine Injections (General Practice | Active comparator | Adults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia Receives: Drug: Articaine Injection |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Success rate of pupal anesthesia
% dental procedures completed without the need for rescue anesthesia
Measured: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
Secondary outcomes (7)
Spread of anesthesia
Number of teeth anesthetized in maxillary arch
Measured: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
Change in Anxiety level
Modified Dental Anxiety Scale - 5 item questionnaire assessing dental visit related anxiety on a 5 point scale ranging from 1 (not anxious) to 5 (extremely anxious). Scores range from 5 to 25.
Measured: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in Blood pressure
systolic and diastolic blood pressure will be assessed before and after the dental procedure
Measured: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in heart rate
Measured: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in pain
Heft-Parker visual analog scale rated from none (0mm) to maximum possible (170mm)
Measured: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Satisfaction with Kovanaze
8-item questionnaire with a variety of scales designed to measure satisfaction with Kovanaze
Measured: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
Number of post treatment anesthesia side effects
Phone survey asking about any side effects experienced from the anesthesia
Measured: 24 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted26 Sep 2019
- Study startSep 2020 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2021 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2021 (estimated)
Why it stopped: Manufacture of drug discontinued before any participants could be enrolled.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Caries,DentalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Parthasarathy Madurantakam, DDS, PhD, Principal investigator, Virginia Commonwealth University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04104789
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HM20014136 - adult general
- Status last verified
- Oct 2024
- First submitted
- 24 Sep 2019
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Oct 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Kovanaze Vs. Articaine in Achieving Pulpal Anesthesia of Maxillary Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04104789
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HM20014136 - adult general
- Conditions
- Caries,Dental, Apical Periodontitis
- Keywords
- Cavities, crowns
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Manufacture of drug discontinued before any participants could be enrolled.
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2020 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 26 Sep 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The primary goal of the study is to compare the success rates of pulpal anesthesia (defined as ability to complete the intended dental procedure without the need for rescue anesthesia) between Kovanaze nasal mist and Articaine needle anesthesia.
Detailed description
In June 2016, an intranasal delivery system of local anesthesia called Kovanaze, gained FDA approval. Kovanaze is available as a 0.2 ml metered spray and is intended to achieve pulpal anesthesia of 5 maxillary teeth on either side of the face.
With the ability to avoid the traditional painful injection Kovanaze offers promise in the field of maxillary anesthesia and this study intends to:
- Compare Kovanaze to conventional needle anesthetic in adults
- Evaluate patient anxiety, tolerance and acceptability of Kovanaze in patients undergoing dental procedures
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Kovanaze Nasal Spray (General Practice) | Experimental | Drug: Kovanaze Nasal SprayAdults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia |
| Articaine Injections (General Practice | Active comparator | Drug: Articaine InjectionAdults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I or II
- Preoperative heart rate of 55 to 100 beats per minute
- Maximum blood pressure reading of 166/100 mmHg
- Treatment for a pathology in the maxillary anterior tooth or premolar that requires administering local anesthesia
- Adults who require restorations in the maxillary teeth that would need local anesthesia
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Inadequately controlled thyroid disease
- Five or more nosebleeds in the past month
- Known allergy to any study drug or para-aminobenzoic acid
- History of methemoglobinemia
- Taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants (i.e. amitriptyline), or non-selective beta adrenergic antagonists (i.e. propranolol);
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Kovanaze Nasal SprayAlso: Tetracaine HCl, Oxymetazoline HCl, NDC # 69803-100-10Intra-nasal local anesthetic | Drug | Kovanaze Nasal Spray (General Practice) |
| Articaine InjectionAlso: SeptocaineLocal anesthetic | Drug | Articaine Injections (General Practice |
Primary outcome
Success rate of pupal anesthesia
Time frame: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
% dental procedures completed without the need for rescue anesthesia
7 secondary outcomes
Spread of anesthesia
Time frame: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
Change in Anxiety level
Time frame: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in Blood pressure
Time frame: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in heart rate
Time frame: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Change in pain
Time frame: from baseline to immediately after dental procedure
Satisfaction with Kovanaze
Time frame: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours
Number of post treatment anesthesia side effects
Time frame: 24 hours
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Oct 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Parthasarathy Madurantakam, DDS, PhD principal investigator
Virginia Commonwealth University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing Kovanaze Nasal Spray and Articaine Injection in people with Caries,Dental and Apical Periodontitis, run by Virginia Commonwealth University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Success rate of pupal anesthesia (time frame: immediately after dental procedure, an average of 3 hours). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.