MRI and Local Anesthesia

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07602686

University of Minnesota102 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

102

Conditions

Dental Anesthesia

Interventions

ddMRIDEVICE

Dental MRI imaging

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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 * Paresthesia in the area of innervation of Cranial Nerve V3 * Active infection or abscess in the oral and maxillofacial region * History of temporomandibular disorder, maximum incisal opening less than 15mm * History of recent dental trauma (within the past 6 months) * Dental hypersensitivity * Claustrophobia and/or conditions of anxiety or motion disorder (for MRI purposes) * Metallic, electronic, or magnetic implants or devices classified as MR Unsafe or Conditional by the American College of Radiology * Unable to give informed consent

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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 block

Patient reported sensation - 1 hour

Minimum value: No numbness Maximum value: Numb High scores mean a successful outcome for the block.