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Laser frenectomy pain in kids: which scale tells the truth?

NCT ID NCT07706023

Symptom relief Sponsor: Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tracks pain levels in children aged 8 to 14 after a laser-assisted frenectomy, a procedure to correct a tight lip or tongue tie. For seven days after surgery, kids rate their pain using three different scales, including emoji and face-based tools. The goal is to find which scale works best for measuring pain in children and to understand how pain changes over the first week.

What this could mean

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Active substance
diode laser-assisted frenectomy
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could help identify the most reliable way to measure pain in children after minor oral surgery, improving comfort and care.
What could go wrong
This is a small, single-group study without a comparison group, so results may not apply to all children or settings. Pain scales are subjective and may vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 53 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

8 to 14 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 8 to 14 years. * Patients requiring diode laser-assisted frenectomy based on clinical indication. * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I or II. * Ability of the participant and parent/legal guardian to understand the study procedures. * Written informed consent obtained from the parent or legal guardian, with assent obtained from the child when appropriate. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of systemic diseases or medical conditions that could influence wound healing or pain perception. * Current use of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, corticosteroid, or psychotropic medications. * History of allergy or contraindication to local anesthetic agents. * Acute oral infection at the surgical site. * Previous oral soft tissue surgery in the same anatomical region. * Inability or unwillingness to complete the postoperative pain assessment forms for seven consecutive days. * Withdrawal of consent at any time during the study.

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Conditions

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Pain, Postoperative

As listed by the trial registrant

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Abnormal labial frenum frenectomy Frenectomy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Afyonkarahisar Health Science University

    Afyonkarahisar, 03300, Turkey (Türkiye)

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