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Trial reportEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2019

Efficacy of external cold and a vibrating device in reducing discomfort of dental injections in children: A split mouth randomised crossover study.

K J Alanazi, S Pani, N AlGhanim

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Trial report in European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT02675387 naunknown statusnot on this map

Efficacy of External Cold and a Vibrating Device in Reducing Discomfort of Dental Injections in Children - A Split Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiyadh Colleges of Dentistry and PharmacyRan2015 to 2017Enrolled60ConditionsPainArmsBuzzy, 2%Lidocaine
NCT05083975 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Buzzy System (Vibrating Device) Compared to Topical Anaesthesia on Pain Reduction During Injection of Infiltration Anaesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled70ConditionsLocal AnaesthesiaArmsBuzzy System, Topical anesthetic, 1.8 ml of 4% articaine hydrochloride with epinephrine 1:100,000
NCT05727527 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Using a Sugar-free Candy Flavoring Before Local Anesthesia Injection on Anxiety and Pain Perception in Children: a Split-mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorKing Abdullah University HospitalRan2022 to 2023Enrolled84ConditionsLocal AnesthesiaArmsLocal Anesthesia 1, Local Anesthesia 2
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  5. Differential Analgesia From Vibratory Stimulation During Local Injection of Anesthetic: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

K J AlanaziDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, PO Box 84891, Riyadh, 11681, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. k.j.h.o@windowslive.com.
S PaniDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, PO Box 84891, Riyadh, 11681, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
N AlGhanimDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo study the discomfort and fear associated with maxillary infiltration injections when using a combination of external cold and a commercially available vibrating device. METHODOLOGY: A total of 60 children aged 7 years old participated in this split mouth randomised crossover study. The control intervention comprised of the administration of 1.8 ml of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 adrenaline using a 24 mm 30 gauge needle, while the test intervention used external cold and a commercially available vibrating device in addition to the control protocol. The heart rate of the child at the time of injection was used as an objective measure and the Wong-Baker pain scale was used as a subjective measure of the child's discomfort. The face, limbs, arms, cry and consolability (FLACC) scale was used to record the child's pain as perceived by the dentist.

resultsChildren reported a significantly lower Wong-Baker score and the operators observed a significantly lower heart rate and FLACC scores in the test visit than the control visit.

conclusionsCombining external cold with vibrating devices might be effective in reducing discomfort and fear in children undergoing infiltration dental analgesia. CLINICAL TRIALS IDENTIFIER: NCT02675387.

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Anesthetics, LocalLidocaineChildCross-Over StudiesHumansInjectionsMouthAnesthetics, LocalLidocaineBehaviour managementDental anesthesiaFear

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PMID30519955

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