Comparison of Two Topical Anesthetics: Benzocaine Versus Pliaglis

NCT01951820 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2016-07-22

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Summary

The efficacy of the topical anesthetics will be determined by how much pain the patient felt (using a Heft-Parker pain analog scale) upon needle penetration.

Conditions

  • Anesthesia of Mucous Membrane

Interventions

DRUG

Pliaglis

Apply 0.2mg of compounded topical anesthetic (Pliaglis) to gums for 2.5 minutes before giving patient injection of local anesthetic.

DRUG

Benzocaine

Apply 0.2mg of topical anesthetic (benzocaine) to gums for 2.5 minutes before giving patient injection of local anesthetic.

DRUG

Articaine

Injection of 0.4mg of local anesthetic in gum tissue where topical anesthetic was placed

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Brian l Royle, DDS · University of Michigan department of Endodontics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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