Clinical trials: Pain in Pediatric Dentistry
Local Anesthetic Infiltration, Topical Anesthesia
Topical Cryoanesthesia Versus Benzocaine in Pediatric Dentistry
This clinical study tested and compared two ways (cold-base technique or "cryoanesthesia" and conventional benzocaine gel) to reduce pain from dental injections in children.
- Conditions
- Local Anesthetic Infiltration, Topical Anesthesia, Pain Perception
- Trial name
- No acronym (NCT07351383)
- Testing
- Local Anesthesia (lidocaine hydrochloride)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí
Dental Anxiety in Children, Pain
Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether immersive virtual reality (VR) reduces pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years during routine dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07636330
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Headset, Standard Behaviour Guidance
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Local Anesthesia Injection Pain
Evaluation of Computer-controlled Local Anesthesia in Children - a Clinical Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Computer Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (CCLAD) results in lower pain during local anesthesia administration for infiltration in the buccal region of the upper jaw in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06785480
- Testing
- Computer Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (CCLAD), Conventional metallic syringe
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Traditional Local Anesthesia, Computer-controlled Electronic Anesthesia
Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dentistry: Computer-Controlled vs. Traditional Anesthesia
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate how different local anesthesia techniques affect pain and anxiety levels in children undergoing dental treatment.
- Conditions
- Traditional Local Anesthesia, Computer-controlled Electronic Anesthesia, Dental Anxiety, Anxiety in Children
- Trial name
- NCT07156487
- Testing
- Digital Anesthesia with SleeperOne 5, Infiltration Anesthesia with a Metal Cartridge Syringe, Mandibular Block Anesthesia with a Metal Cartridge Syringe
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dicle University
Irreversible Pulpitis, Tooth Extraction
Efficacy of Computer Controlled Intraosseous Anesthesia in Pediatric Dental Patients
To evaluate the effectiveness of intra-osseous anesthesia using Quicksleepr5 in pain elimination during dental treatment in maxillary and mandibular primary molars, compared to conventional anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT06245161
- Testing
- Quicksleeper5, conventional anesthesia
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Dental Anxiety, Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Reducing Pain During Dental Nerve Block Injections in Children
Title of Study: Effect of External Cooling and Vibration, Counterstimulation, and Needle Type on Pain, Physiological, and Behavioral Outcomes During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Pediatric Patients Why was this study done? The…
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Inferior Alveolar Nerve, Pain Management
- Trial name
- IANB (NCT07667725)
- Testing
- Buzzy Device, Counterstimulation, 30-Gauge Needle
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Mustansiriyah University
Dental Anxiety
The Use of Virtual Reality Goggles
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual-reality audio-visual distraction goggles on pain and behavior scores in a population of 8-12 year old dental patients receiving routine dental care in…
- Trial name
- NCT03486717
- Testing
- Virtual reality goggles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Casey Goetz
Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Pain Following Restoration With Composite Resin Versus Sonic Fill
The aim of this study is to assess the postoperative pain following restoration with composite resin versus sonic fill in children with deep carious first permanent molar.
- Trial name
- NCT04307420
- Testing
- Sonic Fill Restoration, Composite Resin Restoration
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Computer-controlled Local Anesthesia
Effectiveness of Computerized Local Anesthesia in Reducing Local Anesthesia in Reducing Child Pain During Injection
Pain and anxiety management during injection of local anesthesia are major challenges in pediatric dentistry. The injection of local anesthesia is often perceived by children as the most painful step , The introduction of…
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07688018)
- Testing
- star pen, Conventional 4% articaine delivery by carpule syringe
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharos University in Alexandria
Behavior, Child, Anxiety, Dental
Virtual Reality in Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Fear and Anxiety is an emotional experiences affecting many children and adolescents which can lead to behavioral problems in the dental setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05585905
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Basic Behavior Guidance Techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Dental Anxiety, Pain
Dental Anxiety and Pain During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Children: the Effects of Two Distraction Techniques
Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) and external cooling and vibration distraction techniques on dental anxiety and pain in children during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB).
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Pain, Distraction Methods, Local Anesthesia
- Trial name
- NCT06788301
- Testing
- Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block, VR eyeglasses, Buzzy device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Healthy, Behavior Management
Effect of Vibrasthetic Device on Pain Reduction During Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if children aged between 6 and 14 years who are receiving a dental injection will feel less pain by using a vibration device applied to the injection site during the injection compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07306650
- Testing
- Vibrating device, Manual vibration
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Anxiety
Effectiveness of Mobile Applications During the Administration of Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry
To evaluate the mobile games' effect on patient acceptance of local anesthesia and decreasing dental pain and anxiety levels in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04731181
- Testing
- mobile application (little lovely dentist).
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Anesthesia
Jet Injectors Versus Conventional Anesthetic Technique in Children
This clinical study was conducted to compare the needleless Comfort-in jet injector device and the conventional needle technique in terms of 1. Pain level during the administration of local anesthesia in children. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06314984
- Testing
- Group I A (Conventional needle syringe), Group I B (Conventional needle syringe), Group II A (Comfort-in Jet Injector)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Pediatric, Radiography
Comparison of Post-operative Pain in Relation to Working Length Assessment by Electronic Apex Locator and Digital Radiography in Permanent Teeth Among Pediatric Patients
This randomized, double-blind clinical trial was conducted at the College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between August 2024 and February 2025.
- Trial name
- NCT07181252
- Testing
- Working length of root
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Abnormal Labial Frenum Frenectomy, Frenectomy
Pain After Diode Laser Frenectomy in Children
This prospective single-group clinical study aims to evaluate postoperative pain following diode laser-assisted frenectomy in pediatric patients and to assess the agreement between different pediatric pain assessment scales.
- Trial name
- PED-FREN (NCT07706023)
- Testing
- Diode Laser-Assisted Frenectomy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Dental Anxiety, Pain
Efficacy of Hypnosis in Anxiety/Pain Reduction in Children During Pulpotomies
Anxiety and pain are emotions that the child often experiences in the dental office, generating the appearance of negative, uncooperative and even disruptive behaviors during the treatment; these make it difficult for dental care…
- Trial name
- NCT03739346
- Testing
- Hypnosis, Tell, show, do technique
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alejandra Ramírez Carrasco
Global Behaviour Measure
Effect of PlayStation Distraction in the Dental Setting
The aim of the study was to assess whether the behavior, anxiety, and dental pain of pediatric patients during dental treatment improves when a video game is played as method of distraction.
- Trial name
- NCT02180386
- Testing
- Patients will play a video game with Rimax® multimedia eyeglasses that occlude the environment partially during the second treatment visit.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Effectiveness of Anesthesia Using Electronic Syringe in Children in the Context of Endotopy Treatment
Effectiveness of Intraligament vs IANB Anesthesia in Children Using Electronic Syringe
This randomized clinical study aims to evaluate the efficacy and pain response of two local anesthesia techniques in pediatric dental treatment using an electronic syringe: ligament anesthesia and inferior alveolar nerve block…
- Trial name
- NCT07095946
- Testing
- Electronic Syringe Intraligament Technique, Electronic syringe IANB Technique
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Latakia University
Dental Anxiety
Comparison of Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality Head-Mounted Displays for Dental Anxiety Control During Local Anesthesia in Children
Dental anxiety is a common problem in children and may negatively affect cooperation, pain perception, and treatment success during dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT07398105
- Testing
- Audiovisual Distraction Using Head-Mounted Display
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University