Status:

WITHDRAWN

Effectiveness of Synapse Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation (TENS) During Dental Procedures Among Children

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University

Conditions:

Dental Fear

Anesthesia, Local

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-14 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Dental Fear and Anxiety (DFA) are at higher levels among children and often leads to avoidance of dental treatment. Negative experiences in the early years such as experience of pain during injections...

Detailed Description

Children between 6-14 years will be recruited at the Pediatric Oral Healthcare Center. A sample of 100 male and female children who fit the inclusion and exclusion criteria are recruited. Once parents...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children who are healthy and without any major medical conditions
  • Children who are patients at the Pediatric Oral Healthcare Center
  • Children requiring restoration on the occlusal surface that involves tooth preparation up to the dentin level in at least two primary or permanent molars or children requiring extractions of primary or permanent molars.
  • Children who are scheduled for at least two appointments and who require two restorative procedures or two extractions than can be scheduled over two separate appointments

Exclusion

  • Children who have contraindications to local anesthetic
  • Children with teeth requiring restoration and have pulp involvement and root resorption on radiological examination (i.e. deep caries)
  • Children who have major medical problems
  • Children taking medications for major medical illnesses
  • Children who have pacemakers
  • Children with ADD/ADHD, autism or Down's syndrome and children with a history of behavioral issues that required previous management.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03779659

Start Date

July 1 2021

End Date

February 1 2023

Last Update

June 8 2021

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BU Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118