New dental numbing method could spare kids from needle pain
NCT ID NCT07634900
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two methods of numbing the lower back teeth in children who need emergency dental treatment. One method is a standard injection near the jaw nerve, and the other uses a computer-controlled device to deliver numbing medicine directly into the tooth area. Researchers will measure pain and stress levels to see which method works better and is more comfortable for kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4% articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help dentists choose a better anesthesia method for children, making dental treatments less painful and stressful.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 128 children, so results may not apply to all kids or settings. The new method might not work better than the standard one.
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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 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Children aged 6-14 years * Patients presenting with acute dental pain * Patients requiring emergency endodontic treatment in mandibular permanent molars * Cooperative patients who allowed clinical procedures * Patients whose parents/legal guardians provided informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with systemic diseases affecting pain perception * Patients with known allergy to local anesthetic agents * Patients who used analgesics within 12 hours before treatment * Patients with non-restorable teeth * Patients with a history of behavioral management problems preventing treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inonu University Faculty of Dentistry
RECRUITINGMalatya, Malatya, 44280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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