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Comparison of Physical Versus Visual Distraction in the Reduction of Pain During Local Anesthesia

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) logo

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Pain

Treatments

Behavioral: Hidden object
Behavioral: Stress ball

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04595721
HM20020881

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare physical versus visual distractions to determine which technique reduces perceived pain better during local anesthesia injections.

Full description

Before the local anesthesia injection, patients will be asked to give a preliminary VAS score based on what level of pain 0-10 they anticipate they will feel during the local anesthesia injection. Following the injection the participant will be asked to quantify the pain felt during the injection on a 0-10 Visual analog scale (VAS). The VAS scores will only be taken from the first injection of the appointment. Participants will be asked their gender, race, age, geographic location they spent most of their lives as well. Participants will be de-identified and randomly assigned a number that will be recorded along with their collected data on a two-factor, password protected web server. Information collected during this study may be used for further analysis and publication.

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients needing a dental procedure that requires a buccal infiltration with Septocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine (EPI) (Articaine hydrochloride 4% and EPI 1:100,000) or an inferior alveolar nerve block injection with 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine.
  • Adults greater than 18 years old.
  • Patients with limited English proficiency will be included only if their primary language is Spanish.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a known or suspected allergy to anesthetic agent, sulfites, amide-type local anesthetic, or to any ingredient in anesthetic solutions will not be included.
  • Any patients taking medications affecting pain response on the day of the dental appointment.
  • Children younger than 18 years old.
  • Patients with limited English proficiency with a primary language other than Spanish

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

0 participants in 3 patient groups

Standard of care
No Intervention group
Description:
Participants will receive standard injection procedures
Visual distraction
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants engage in visual distraction during the injection procedures
Treatment:
Behavioral: Hidden object
Physical distraction
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants engage in physical distraction during the injection procedures
Treatment:
Behavioral: Stress ball

Trial contacts and locations

0

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