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Comparative Efficacy of 20% Benzocaine Versus TAC Alternate Gel

NCT00846690 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2009-02-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The project is a study comparing the effectiveness of two topical anesthetics for control of pain associated with dental needle insertion in the palatal mucosa. A standard dental topical anesthetic (20% benzocaine) will serve as an "active" control and will be compared to a combination topical anesthetic, consisting of 20% lidocaine, 4% tetracaine and 2% phenylephrine (TAC Alternate Gel, Compounding Arts Pharmacy, Lafayette, LA).

Conditions

  • Dental Pain
  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

DRUG

benzocaine

20% benzocaine., topical placement onto site, minimal amount, for 1 minute

DRUG

TAC alternate gel

use 1 pump, place topically onto site, leave for 1-3 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Femme L Ambrosio, DDS · UT Health Science Center Houston

  • Arthur H Jeske, DDS, PhD · UT Health Science Center Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-01-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-05-31

Countries

  • United States

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