Status:
COMPLETED
EMLA Topical Anesthetic During Scaling and Root Planing
Lead Sponsor:
Franciscan University Center
Conditions:
Local Anesthesia
Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Injectable anesthesics previous to subgingival scaling and root planing (SRP) presents some disadvantages like fear of the needle insertion, long-lasting effect and prolonged dampening of adjacent tis...
Detailed Description
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of a eutectic mixture containing 25 mg/g of lidocaine and 25 mg/g of prilocaine (EMLA®) with injectable 2% lidocaine, topical benzocaine, and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- eligible individuals for the study were selected from those requiring SRP with at least 2 experimental teeth in four of the six sextants.
- each experimental teeth had to present ≥ 1 site with probing depth ≥ 5 mm associated with BP after treatment of gingivitis (without marginal bleeding).
- furthermore, individual should present ≥ 18 years-old, have not ever done periodontal treatment and be able to understand Verbal Scale (VS) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
- Exclusion criteria:
- patients that related allergy history or sensitivity reaction to any used amide or ester anesthetics form,
- who received anesthesia or sedation 12 hours before SRP,
- who presented ulcerated lesions or abscesses in the oral cavity,
- who presented oral pathologies with immediate surgical,
- who had prior abuse alcohol history, pregnant women,
- who presented uncontrolled hypertension or
- who had participated in a clinical trial of investigational drug before four months from the beginning of this study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01860235
Start Date
June 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
May 22 2013
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