Pain Perception Measurement by EEG and NRS

Cleveland Dental Institute

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Electroencephalography; Toothache; Pain

Treatments: Device: EEG EMOTIV

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06510244

CDIENDO0002

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observational study at CDI Cleveland Dental Institute. Investigators will assess the pain perception in one group of patients using two non-invasive methods. First, a numerical rate scale (NRS) and second, a brain wave EEG.

Full description

To generate the nociceptive stimulus, The investigators will apply cold (Endo-Ice) to a healthy upper incisor tooth #8. Inclusion criteria: Patients between 20 and 60 years old, with healthy teeth, no history of dental alveolar trauma, and no pulp chamber calcification. After the nociceptive stimulus, patients will write their pain perception on paper from 0 to 10, and at the same time, we will record the brain activity with a non-invasive EEG Emotiv. Then, we will correlate both methods.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Males and females
• Age: 20-60 years.
• Tooth #8 vital and mature. No history of dentoalveolar trauma.
• Adequate coronal tooth structure.

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic periodontitis.
• Vertical root fracture.
• Immature teeth.
• Necrotic teeth.
• Systemic diseases that affect the healing process.
• Non restorable teeth.

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

One group of patients between 20-60 years old

Description:

Patients between 20-60 years old with a tooth health and no history of dental alveolar trauma or pulp chamber calcification.

Treatment:

Device: EEG EMOTIV