Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Judith Versloot
ORCID ID
Contact details
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA)
Louwesweg 1
Amsterdam
1066 EA
Netherlands
+31 (0)20 5188243
j.versloot@acta.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NTR475
Study information
Scientific title
Computerized anaesthesia delivery system (Wand) versus traditional syringe: comparing pain and pain-related behaviour in children
Acronym
WAND
Study hypothesis
Does the use of the Wand system reduce pain related behavior during the local anaesthesia injection in children?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised open label active controlled parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Other
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Anesthesia injection, local
Intervention
Local anesthesia injection with a computerised anaesthesia delivery system (Wand) or the traditional syringe.
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Occurrence of 5 pain related behaviors observed in 15 s intervals of the injection time.
Secondary outcome measures
Venham's Distress score (0-5) in 15 s intervals of the injection time and self-reported pain (0-10)
Overall trial start date
01/10/2005
Overall trial end date
01/06/2006
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Age 4-11 years
2. Needing two treatment sessions
3. Dutch speaking
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Child
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
100
Participant exclusion criteria
Special education
Recruitment start date
01/10/2005
Recruitment end date
01/06/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA)
Amsterdam
1066 EA
Netherlands
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Funder name
Interuniversity Dentistry Research School (IOT) (Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
Academic Centre Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) (Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary
2008 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18493254
Publication citations
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Results
Versloot J, Veerkamp JS, Hoogstraten J, Pain behaviour and distress in children during two sequential dental visits: comparing a computerised anaesthesia delivery system and a traditional syringe., Br Dent J, 2008, 205, 1, E2; discussion 30-1, doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2008.414.