NCT07138586

Evaluation of Low Level Laser Therapy and Lidocaine Versus Chlorhexidine for the Management of Traumatic Oral Ulcers in Children

Evaluation of Low Level Laser Therapy and Lidocaine Versus Chlorhexidine for the Management of Traumatic Oral Ulcers in Children: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: National Research Centre, Egypt · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the goal of the study was to evaluate the pain reduction and healing efficiency of traumatic oral ulcers in children using low-level laser therapy with diode laser 980 nm, lidocaine oral gel and chlorhexidine mouthwash

Detailed description

thirty children were randomly allocated to three groups of ten individuals each: Group one: therapy, Group two: using Lidocaine gel 4 times daily and Group three using chlorhexidine mouthwash 4 times daily . Assessment was done by evaluating pain by Visual Analogue scale; VAS (primary outcome) and assessment of ulcer size by periodontal probe (Secondary outcome) and Parental acceptance of the therapy (tertiary outcome) immediately after treatment, at day two, five, seven, then at two weeks

Conditions

• Traumatic Ulcer of Oral Mucosa

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
RADIATION	low level laser therapy group	patients received low level laser therapy using diode laser 980 nm with a low power
DRUG	Lidocaine gel group	patients was instructed to use Lidocaine gel (Oracure gel) 4 times daily.
DRUG	Chlorhexidine mouthwash group (positive control group).	patients was instructed to use Chlorhexidine mouthwash (Orovex) 4 times daily (control group).

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-24
• Primary completion: 2025-04-20
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2025-08-24
• Last updated: 2025-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt