Pain relief from dental blocks in emergency department patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational cohort study aims to assess the effectiveness of dental blocks in providing immediate pain relief for patients presenting with dental pain in the emergency department. Conducted at the Community Regional Medical Center, the study will involve trained medical personnel administering dental blocks to eligible adult patients. The study will track patient responses to pain relief and gather data on the effectiveness of this standard care procedure. Participation will be voluntary, and reasons for refusal will be documented without patient identifiers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients (\>= 18-years-old) presenting to Community Regional Medical Center emergency department with a complaint of dental pain in whom the ED practitioner plans to perform a dental nerve block

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient with previous dental block within 24 hours prior to arrival at the ED
* Refusal of dental block
* Patient in law enforcement custody
* Patient unable to be properly informed of study purpose or able to complete pain VAS score due to physical/ mental condition (altered mental status, unstable psychiatric patient)
* Patient unable to be properly informed of study purpose or able to complete pain VAS score due to language barrier (not English- or Spanish-speaking)
* Patient with other acute non-dental painful condition making evaluation of dental pain severity vs non-dental pain severity not possible
* Patient with pain in multiple areas of mouth needing dental block in \> 1 anatomic area
* Patient to have Dental / OMFS ED consult for procedure

Where it's running

• Community Regional Trauma and Burn Center
  Fresno, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Brian Chinnock, MD — University of California, San Francisco
• Study coordinator: Brian Chinnock, MD
• Email: brian.chinnock@ucsf.edu
• Phone: 559-499-6440

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.