Status:

RECRUITING

Sedation Versus Protective Stabilization for Pediatric Dental Treatment

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal de Goias

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Sao Paulo

King's College London

Conditions:

Child Behavior

Dental Caries in Children

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-7 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

There is a lack of evidence on the effectiveness of moderate sedation in pediatric dentistry, compared to protective stabilization, which remains routinely used in the Brazilian context despite moral ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children presenting cavities that need dental restoration
  • ASA I (healthy) or II (mild and controlled systemic disease - persistent asthma, for example) children (ASA, 2015)
  • Medical history without neurological or cognitive impairment
  • Children who do not use medicines that may impair cognitive functions
  • Children at low risk for airway obstruction (Mallampati less than 2 and / or tonsil hypertrophy occupying less than 50% of the oropharynx) (Mallampati et al., 1985)

Exclusion

  • Children with positive or definitely positive behavior (Frankl et al. 1962) in the dental examination session
  • Non-attendance at the first intervention appointment after three scheduling attempts
  • Chronic use of systemic corticosteroids

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 30 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

152 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04119180

Start Date

January 30 2020

End Date

February 28 2026

Last Update

December 10 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Dental School - UFG

Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, 74605220

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Dental School - FOUSP

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 05508-000