No-Needle dental numbing: could a new device spare kids the shot?
NCT ID NCT06576609
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a needleless device (INJEX) can reduce pain and improve behavior in children aged 7-10 during dental fillings compared to a traditional syringe. Fifty children received both methods in different teeth, and researchers measured pain using the FLACC scale and behavior with the Frankel scale. The goal is to find a less frightening and more comfortable way to numb kids' teeth for dental work.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- INJEX needleless anesthesia device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a less painful and less scary way to numb children's teeth for fillings, improving their dental experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 children, so results may not apply to all kids or dental procedures. The device may still cause some discomfort or not work as well as expected.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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7 to 10 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 7 - 10 years * Existence of deep carious Primary molar, indicated for Indirect pup capping. * Complete physical and mental health without any confounding medical history * Parents who gave written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Children below 7 years of age * Children complaining of irreversible pulpitis. * Children with Negative behaviour according to the wright's modification of * Frankl Behaviour Rating scale (FBRS) during initial examination * Children with medical or mentally compromised
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Dentistry
Jizan, Jazan Region, 45142, Saudi Arabia
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