Using Anesthetic Gel Patches to Reduce Pain of Palatal Injection

Phase 1/2 Completed 50 enrolled Dina Youssef Attia

RandomizedParallel-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

Local anesthetic administration step is mandatory step for controlling pain before dental procedures. The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of topical Benzocaine 18% gel patch form and Benzocaine 20% topical gel in reducing pain during injection of local anesthesia in children receiving dental treatment.

Timeline

Start: 2019-11-01
Primary completion: 2020-02-13
Completion: 2020-02-19

Publications

Results Bagesund M, Tabrizi P. Lidocaine 20% patch vs lidocaine 5% gel for topical anaesthesia of oral mucosa. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2008 Nov;18(6):452-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2007.00910.x. Epub 2008 Mar 12.
Results Stecker SS, Swift JQ, Hodges JS, Erickson PR. Should a mucoadhesive patch (DentiPatch) be used for gingival anesthesia in children? Anesth Prog. 2002 Winter;49(1):3-8.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Comparator	Benzocaine	Small molecule	18 %	Topical
Comparator	Benzocaine	Small molecule	20 %	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.