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Cryotherapy as a Topical Anesthetic in Healthy Children

NCT07198022 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2026-02-09

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Summary

In this study, the investigators aimed to compare the effects of topical anesthetic materials and cold application on pain perception. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is cold application is effective as a topical anesthetic replacement?
* Is there a difference on pain perception between cold and room temperature topical anesthetic?

The treatment contains of participants selected from a group of patients who requires dental treatment. The mission of the participants is to answer the questionnaires correctly and cooperate the treatment. Participants will be divided into 4 groups containing 25 child per group:

* First group: topical anesthetic spray solution.
* Second group: topical anesthetic gel
* Third group: Cryotherapy as distilled water
* Fourth group: Cryotherapy as topical anesthetic spray solution. All participants will answer questionnaire of pain, anxiety and taste. The oxygen saturation and pulses will be measured with a pulse-oxymeter device to be recorded.

Conditions

  • Cryotherapy
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Healthy
  • Topical Anesthesia

Interventions

DRUG

Cryotherapy

Using crytotherapy as topical anesthetic

DRUG

topical anesthetic

Comparing the two versions (the room temperature and + 4°C) of the gold standard of local anesthetics, the solution, which contains lidocaine.

DRUG

Topical anesthetic gel

Tolerable taste, containing benzocaine at gel formula.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ondokuz Mayıs University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-15
Completion
2026-01-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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