New electronic syringe aims to make dental shots less painful
NCT ID NCT07257432
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an electronic syringe (Smartject) causes less pain during injection and provides longer numbing than a traditional syringe. Thirty adults received numbing shots on both sides of their mouth, one with each device. Researchers measured how quickly numbness started and how much pain people felt.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a less painful way to deliver local anesthesia for dental work.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 30 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit over traditional methods may be minimal.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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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20 to 30 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:". Age ranged from 20 to 30 years , no menstrual cycle, The participants were not allergic to local anesthetics, had not used medication that would alter pain perception, none of them had not ever experienced Smartject injection before, and none of them were alcoholics or smokers, The participants were not allergic to local anesthetics. Exclusion Criteria: allergic to local anesthetics ,females during menstural cycle ,bad oral care.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al Andalus University
Tartus, Al Kadmous, Syria
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Arab University
Hama, Syria
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