Mucoadhesive Gels in Controlling Gag Reflex Among Children During Dental Radiographic Examination
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Conditions studied: Gag Reflex, Child
In brief
This randomized clinical trial compares tannic acid-zinc acetate mucoadhesive gel with lidocaine gel for reducing gag reflex in children aged 8-10 years during radiographic dental examination Gag reflex severity and pulse rate will be assessed before and after gel application. The study evaluates the effectiveness of the tested gel as a potential alternative to lidocaine.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07509918
- Run by
- Cairo University
- People needed
- 66
- Starts
- 2026-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-08
Who can join
Age: 8 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- The study will include children aged between 8 and 10 years .
- Pediatric dental patients requiring intraoral radiographs for diagnostic or treatment purposes will be recruited.
- Children present with a fully erupted maxillary last molar to allow standardized placement of the radiographic film for gag reflex stimulation.
- Written informed consent will be obtained from parents or legal guardians before participation.
You may not qualify if…
- Children with systemic diseases or neurological disorders that may influence gag reflex,such as epilepsy or cerebral palsy.
- Those with a history of allergies to the materials that will be used in the study gels are not considered eligible.
- Patients with acute respiratory infections, oropharyngeal inflammation, or enlarged tonsils at the time of the examination are excluded to avoid confounding variables.
- Children taking medications known to modify gag reflex or pulse rate, such as sedatives or antihistamines, are not included.
- Uncooperative or extremely anxious children, classified as Frankl ratings 1 or 2, are excluded
Where it is running
- Faculty of dentistry Cairo university — Cairo, Egypt
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