drugset / Trial / NCT02226913
Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate Buffered Lidocaine on the Success of IAN Block of Teeth With Irreversible Pulpitis
RandomizedSingle-groupDouble-blind
Summary
Buffering of local anesthetics (alkalinization) has been suggested in achieving pain control. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to evaluate the effect of adding 0.6 mL 8.4% sodium bicarbonate to 3.0 mL 2% lidocaine with 1: 80,000 epinephrine on the success rate of IAN block for endodontic treatment of mandibular molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.
Timeline
- Start
- 2013-02
- Primary completion
- 2013-09
- Completion
- 2013-09
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | sodium bicarbonate | Diagnostic / imaging agent | 8.4 % | — |
| Background | Epinephrine | Other / unclassified | — | — |
| Background | Lidocaine | Other / unclassified | 2 % | — |
Indications
No indication recorded.