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Lavender vs Bitter Orange Aromatherapy to Reduce Anxiety and Pain in Pediatric Local Anesthesia

NCT07367594 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2026-01-28

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Summary

This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of lavender essential oil and bitter orange essential oil aromatherapy in reducing dental anxiety and pain in children during the administration of local anesthesia. Children aged 6-12 years undergoing dental procedures requiring local anesthetic infiltration will be randomly assigned to lavender aromatherapy, bitter orange aromatherapy, or placebo (empty inhaler). Dental anxiety will be assessed using pulse rate and blood pressure measurements, while pain will be evaluated using the FLACC behavioral pain scale. The findings are expected to provide evidence on the role of aromatherapy as a non-pharmacological, safe, and cost-effective behavior guidance method in pediatric dentistry.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety
  • Local Anesthesia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Lavender essential oil in the inhaler

The children will be asked to inhale the aroma (Lavender) from the inhalers for 2 minutes before local anesthetic agent injection to reduce pain and anxiety.

BEHAVIORAL

Bitter Orange essential oil in the inhaler

The children will be asked to inhale the aroma ( bitter Orange) from the inhalers for 2 minutes before local anesthetic agent injection to reduce pain and anxiety.

BEHAVIORAL

Epmty inhaler (Placebo)

The children will be asked to inhale from an empty inhaler for 2 minutes before local anesthetic agent injection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-28
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-04-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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