Efficacy of Facial Massager in Reducing Intra Oral Injection Pain in Pediatric Patients

Not yet recruiting 120 enrolled Government Dental College and Hospital, India

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

Abstract * Background: Local anesthesia is a primary source of anxiety in pediatric dentistry. * Objective: To evaluate if mechanical vibration from a low-cost facial massager reduces pain and anxiety during injections using the Gate Control Theory. * Design: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial .

Timeline

Start: 2026-06-01
Primary completion: 2026-12-31
Completion: 2026-12-31

Publications

Background Hambouta HM, Sharaf DA, Wahba NA. Effectiveness of cold vibratory stimuli on pain perception governing infiltration anesthesia in the maxillary arch in children: a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Jun 3;25(1):900. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-06170-4.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Benzocaine	Small molecule	20 %	Topical

Indications

No indication recorded.