Evaluation of Aerosol in a Dental Clinic

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Covid19

Treatments: Device: Extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA); Device: High volume evacuation (HVE); Drug: Placebo; Drug: Hydrogen Peroxide

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04659928

HSC-DB-20-1017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of external evacuation units and mouth rinses during aerosol generating procedures in a dental clinic and to determine the risk level to the dental practitioners during aerosol generating procedures.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• prepping natural teeth at the appointment
• at least an hour long procedure
• procedure will be the first one in the morning

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

---

41 participants in 4 patient groups

High volume evacuation (HVE) suction only and hydrogen peroxide

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Hydrogen Peroxide

Device: High volume evacuation (HVE)

HVE suction and extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA) and hydrogen peroxide

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Hydrogen Peroxide

Device: Extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA)

Device: High volume evacuation (HVE)

HVE suction and extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA) and Placebo

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo

Device: Extraoral vacuum aspirator (EVA)

Device: High volume evacuation (HVE)

High volume evacuation (HVE) suction only and Placebo

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Placebo

Device: High volume evacuation (HVE)