Effect of Inferior Alveolar and Gow-Gates Nerve Block Techniques for Symptomatic Mandibular Molars

Last updated: May 4, 2017
Sponsor: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Acute And Chronic Dental Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03117491
395437
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Introduction: to evaluate the efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB), Gow-Gates nerve block (GGNB), and their combination in patients with irreversible pulpitis. Methods: One hundred fifty subjects with irreversible pulpitis of a mandibular molar were selected. subjects randomly received two IANB injections or two GGNB injections or their combination of 1.8 mL 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. Success was specified as no or mild pain on the basis of Heft-Parker visual analogue scale recordings up on the access cavity preparation or initial instrumentation. Data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis, and ANOVA tests.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • vital mandibular molar tooth

  • diagnosis of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • younger than 18 years old

  • history of significant medical conditions

  • allergies to local anesthetics or sulfites

  • pregnancy

  • taking any medications that might influence anesthetic assessment

  • active sites of pathosis in area of injection

  • inability to give informed consent

Study Design

Total Participants: 150
Study Start date:
December 01, 2015
Estimated Completion Date:
December 01, 2016

Study Description

Introduction: to evaluate the efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB), Gow-Gates nerve block (GGNB), and their combination in patients with irreversible pulpitis. Methods: One hundred fifty subjects with irreversible pulpitis of a mandibular molar were selected. subjects randomly received two IANB injections or two GGNB injections or their combination of 1.8 mL 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine. Success was specified as no or mild pain on the basis of Heft-Parker visual analogue scale recordings up on the access cavity preparation or initial instrumentation. Data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis, and ANOVA tests.

Connect with a study center

  • Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

    Isfahan,
    Iran, Islamic Republic of

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