drugset / Trial / NCT00846690
Comparative Efficacy of 20% Benzocaine Versus TAC Alternate Gel
RandomizedCrossoverDouble-blindTreatment
Summary
The project is a study comparing the effectiveness of two topical anesthetics for control of pain associated with dental needle insertion in the palatal mucosa. A standard dental topical anesthetic (20% benzocaine) will serve as an "active" control and will be compared to a combination topical anesthetic, consisting of 20% lidocaine, 4% tetracaine and 2% phenylephrine (TAC Alternate Gel, Compounding Arts Pharmacy, Lafayette, LA).
Timeline
- Start
- 2009-01
- Primary completion
- 2009-03
- Completion
- 2009-05
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Benzocaine | Small molecule | 20 % | Topical |
| Subject | Lidocaine | Other / unclassified | 20 % | Topical |
| Subject | Phenylephrine | Small molecule | 2 % | Topical |
| Subject | tetracaine | Other / unclassified | 4 % | Topical |
Indications
No indication recorded.