Buzz off, needle pain: vibration gadgets tested on kids at the dentist
NCT ID NCT07384923
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests two vibrating devices—one placed inside the mouth and one outside—to see if they reduce pain and discomfort when children get numbing injections at the dentist. Twenty healthy, cooperative kids aged 6 to 12 will receive both devices on different sides of their mouth. Researchers will measure heart rate, pain scores, and behavior to see which device works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DentalVibe intraoral vibration device and Buzzy Bee extraoral vibration device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to make dental injections less painful for children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 20 children, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be small or no better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Healthy children 2. Non-anxious 3. cooperative 4. Aged six to 12 5. No previous dental history or experience. 5- Who required non-urgent dental treatment involving at least one pair of contralateral maxillary molars needing buccal infiltration anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children requiring urgent dental treatment 2. Those with active infections at the injection site 3. Non-Arabic speakers 4. Children with high anxiety scores in the ACDAS 5. Those who were uncooperative during the screening appointment
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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