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NCT Number: NCT06870747

Use of TENS in Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment

the aim of the study is to verify the use of TENS in non-surgical periodontal therapy in order to relief pain

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Key information

Conditions

Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of L'Aquila

L’Aquila, Aquila, 67100, Italy

About this study

non-surgical periodontal therapy could be painfull for some patients and the pain that they may experience can let them avoid therapies, with huge risks for their oral health. Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS) is a device largely used in temporomandibular disorders in order to reduce pain. The aim of our study is to analyze the effect of Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS) at the tragus during non-surgical periodontal therapy fro pain relief

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aging more than 18 and of both sexes seeking for non-surgical periodontal treatment

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients following opioids or analgesic therapies during the study
  • Pregnant women
  • Patients who have had episodes of epilepsy
  • Pace-maker patients
  • Patients who did not signed the informed consent to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

use of Transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation

Device

in this study we would like to use for the first time TENS device during non surgical periodontal therapy

no TENS during non-surgical periodontal therapy

Device

patients in the control group are going to have non surgical periodontal therapy without TENS

Primary outcomes

  1. Tooth pain during non surgical periodontal therapy

    Time frame: 30 minutes

    we are going to measure pain with VAS scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of L'Aquila

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Application of Ultra Low Frequency TENS During Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment Relieves Pain and Discomfor

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 11, 2025

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