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NCT Number: NCT02894463

Study Aimed at Detecting Potential Abuse of Nitrous Oxide in Children During Dental Care

The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential risk of abusive behavior for children in care using nitrous oxide for dental care.

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Key information

Conditions

Periodontal Disease Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

3 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU de Nantes

Nantes, 44093, France

About this study

The expected prospects are therefore maintaining surveillance around the MEOPA following his release from hospital reserves, but also to ensure that the MEOPA not an addictive potential in the context of its use in dentistry. The results of this study will in any case to secure its application for dental care.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children aged 3 to 15 years
  • Requiring dental care under MEOPA
  • Not opposing, as well as his parents, his participation in the study
  • Not having difficulties tracking (going on holiday, imminent change, remoteness, lack of motivation)

Exclusion criteria

Excluded patients are those whose dental care can be made to the vigil state, or on the contrary, will present a number of important care, justifying general anesthesia.

Also excluded will be children whose parents no longer have parental authority or whose parents are divorced or divorcing.

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. presence of clear signs that the child is trying to extend the contact MEOPA ( questionnaire )

    Time frame: Baseline

    hand gesture to keep the mask over the nose and / or mouth, verbalization of the desire to keep the mask over the nose and / or mouth, to extend the negotiation contac

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nantes University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Uncontrolled Prospective Single-center Study Aimed at Detecting Potential Abuse of Nitrous Oxide in Children During Dental Care

Acronym: MEOPAeDent

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Sep 9, 2016
Registry last updated
Jun 24, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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