Pain-Free fillings? new device aims to take the ouch out of Kids' dental shots
NCT ID NCT07292194
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a computer-controlled device called the Super Pen causes less pain during dental numbing shots in children aged 6-12 compared to a standard syringe. Each child received both methods in a split-mouth design, and researchers measured pain through self-reports, behavior, and heart rate. The goal is to find a gentler way to deliver local anesthesia for common dental treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Super Pen (computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give dentists a less painful way to numb kids' teeth for fillings or crowns.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 54 children, so results may not apply to all kids or settings. The device may not reduce pain for everyone.
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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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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 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. Children who were 6-12 years of age, of both sexes. 2. Children who were healthy and medically fit; ASA I . 3. Children who had positive (Class 3) or definitely positive (Class 4) behavior during preoperative behavioral assessments according to the Frankl Scale at the enrollment visit. 4. Children who require bilateral LA infiltration injections for primary teeth, either in the maxilla or mandible, for dental treatment (different types of restoration, stainless steel crowns, pulp therapy, and extractions). 5. Children with positive consent forms approved by their parents/ legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Children who have had a history of unpleasant experiences in medical settings and/or LA injection procedures. 2. Children with any mental, visual, or auditory impairment. 3. Children who have medical or developmentally compromising conditions. 4. Children who had developmental delay problems. 5. Children with a history of chronic disease or use of medication that contraindicate the use of local anesthetics. 6. Children who had active pathosis at the injection site that could affect anesthetic assessment. 7. Patients who have negative (Class 2) or definitely negative (Class 1) behavior during preoperative behavioral assessments according to the Frankl Scale . - -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amman, Jordan
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