Could a simple numbing shot before dental surgery prevent Kids' Post-Anesthesia confusion?

NCT ID NCT07604337

First seen Jun 05, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study will test whether giving children a local anesthetic (numbing medicine) in their gums before dental work under general anesthesia helps them wake up more calmly and with less pain. Eighty children aged 7 to 12 will be randomly assigned to receive the numbing shot or not. Researchers will measure confusion, pain, and recovery quality in the first 30 minutes after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry

    Kayseri, Kayseri, 38039, Turkey (Türkiye)

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a simple way to help children wake up more calmly and comfortably after dental surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit may be small or not noticeable.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

delirium Emergence Delirium

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.