Comparison of Two Topical Anesthetics: Benzocaine Versus Pliaglis

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Anesthesia of Mucous Membrane

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01951820

Run by

University of Michigan

People needed

64

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2014-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• normal healthy adults 18+ yrs old requiring root canal treatment of maxillary molars
• Patients with healthy mucosal tissues, and who do not have pain on palpation at injection site
• Ability to use and understand a VAS score
• Ability to use and understand a VAS score
• No know allergies to topical anesthetics being used

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy or other contraindications to topical anesthetics
• Allergy to epinephrine or local anesthetics
• Broken/unhealthy mucosal tissues and pain on palpation at injection site
• Patients needing endodontic therapy on maxillary anterior teeth
• Inability to consent to participate in the study
• Patients who have used analgesics within 6 hours of appointment time
• Pregnant and nursing women

Where it is running

• University of Michigan Dental School — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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