MRI and Local Anesthesia
ConditionDental Anesthesia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Minnesota
About this trial
The purpose of this research is to investigate the utility of using dental-dedicated MRI as a measurement tool to observe and evaluate the administration of local anesthesia in dental patients.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adult age 18 or older
Health status of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2
Able to provide informed consent
Able to appear in person at OMRIC on the days indicated for the study
Disqualifiers
ASA class 3 or higher
Pregnant patients
Taking any medication that would affect pain perception or interact with local anesthetic
Allergic/history of adverse reaction to local anesthetic or any component in the local anesthetic
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
ddMRI
DeviceDental MRI imaging
Treatment groups
102 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: ddMRI scanningExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Patient reported sensation - 5min
Minimum value: No numbness Maximum value: Numb High scores mean a successful outcome for the block.
Time frame
5 minutes after the nerve block2
Patient reported sensation - 1 hour
Minimum value: No numbness Maximum value: Numb High scores mean a successful outcome for the block.
Time frame
within 1 hour of the nerve block3
Ability to sense light touch
binary scale. Options are yes or no
Time frame
within 1 hour of the nerve block4
Ability to sense pressure
Minimum value: 1.65 Maximum value: 6.65 Low scores mean that the participant can sense more, and that the block was less effective
Time frame
within 1 hour of the nerve blockSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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