Comparing child and parent pain during dental numbing
Part of Mental health, Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares the pain a child feels during a numbing injection at the dentist to the pain the parent thinks the child is feeling. It helps doctors understand the difference between a child's actual pain and what parents perceive, which may improve how pain is managed during dental visits.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 6 and 15 years old
- Your child needs dental work that involves a numbing medicine (local anaesthetic)
- You or another parent/legal guardian must be present to accompany your child
- You and your child must speak French fluently
- Your child must not have an allergy to local anaesthetics or related ingredients
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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