New dental technique aims to stop kids from biting their numb lips after surgery
NCT ID NCT07108439
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a special numbing method called intra-osseous anesthesia can reduce pain and side effects in children after having a permanent molar removed under general anesthesia. About 80 children aged 6 to 12 will be randomly assigned to receive either this numbing technique or no extra numbing before the extraction. The goal is to see if it helps them wake up more comfortably, with less pain and confusion, and without the accidental biting that can happen when lips stay numb.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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Other sponsor
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6 to 12 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Children between 6 and 12 years old, belonging to the category of ASA I or II according to the 'American Society of Anaesthesiologists' * Children who are cooperative enough for pre- and post-operative measurements * Children who are not allergic to components of local anaesthesia * Children who need at least one extraction of a FPM * Children without a hematological condition * Children who haven't taken painkillers 48 hours before the procedure * Patients who need a treatment under general anaesthesia (nasal intubation) due to polycaries/fear/anxiety. * Able to obtain a written consent from the parent/guardian after explaining the full details of the treatment procedure and its possible outcomes Exclusion Criteria: * \- Treatment with a laryngeal mask * If a traumatic extraction is needed, this patient is excluded from the study * Children who do not meet the inclusion criteria * Deviation in the pain relief protocol * Parents/child don't speak Dutch * Patients with missing data during the procedure/follow-up
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Locations
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Ghent University Hospital
RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium
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