AnesthesiaEarly Phase 1NCT07169032
The Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-assisted Topical Anesthetic on Oral Mucosal Anesthesia
A Early Phase 1 study testing Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Lidocaine and Vaseline in people with Anesthesia, run by Li Zhen Zhong at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This study tests whether using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser before applying numbing gel (lidocaine) can help reduce pain during dental procedures compared to traditional methods. Investigators want to know: Does the laser make the numbing gel work better and longer? Does it lower pain and keep patients calmer (measured by… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 45 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Anesthesia
- What is being tested?
- Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Lidocaine and Vaseline
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2024to 21 Feb 2024
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 20 to 45 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- could understand and follow given instructions
Who cannot join
- excessive dental anxiety
- anesthesia allergies
- mucosal lesions
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes
- pregnancy or lactation
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- severe psychiatric disorders
- hearing abnormalities
- speech dysfunction
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000
About this study
This study tests whether using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser before applying numbing gel (lidocaine) can help reduce pain during dental procedures compared to traditional methods. Investigators want to know:
Does the laser make the numbing gel work better and longer?
Read more
Does it lower pain and keep patients calmer (measured by heart rate)?
Investigators enrolled 20 adults (10 men, 10 women) and assigned them to three groups:
Laser + Numbing Gel: Laser was used on the gums before applying lidocaine.
Sham Laser + Numbing Gel: A fake laser was used with lidocaine.
Sham Laser + Vaseline: A fake laser was used with Vaseline (no numbing effect).
Participants reported pain levels on a scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain) when a tiny needle touched their gums. Investigators also checked their heart rate.
Read the detailed description
Participants will be invited to participate in a study observing the anesthetic efficacy of the combination of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and surface anesthetic agent on the oral mucosa. This informed consent form provides participants with detailed information to help participants decide whether to participate in this project. Please read it carefully. If participants have any questions, please raise them to the researcher in charge of the study. Investigators will give participants a comprehensive explanation.
Participants' participation in this study is voluntary. This research has been reviewed by the ethics committee of this research institution.
Research purpose: By measuring the anesthetic depth of the combined use of Er,Cr:YSGG water laser and surface anesthetic agent at different time points in the oral vestibule of the mandibular anterior teeth area, to observe the anesthetic efficacy of the combined use of Er,Cr:YSGG water laser and surface anesthetic agent on the oral mucosa.
Research content and process: Before participants are selected for the study, the doctor will ask about participants basic situation, record participants' medical history, and conduct a routine oral examination. The specific requirements are: no allergy to anesthetic drugs, no mucosal lesions, no pregnancy, no systemic diseases, and good health condition.
If participants' above examinations are qualified, participants will follow the following steps for the study: Rest for half an hour to stabilize blood pressure and heart rate. The nurse will put an electrocardiogram monitor on participants to record the changes in blood pressure and heart rate throughout the process. The doctor will select three sites in the vestibule of the mandibular anterior teeth area and irradiate 1 cm away from the site at a 90-degree angle with water laser or ineffective laser for 1 minute, and then randomly apply lidocaine or vaseline to the three sites. The subjects will not rinse their mouths during the experiment. The doctor will insert an aseptic needle into the mucosa at three sites in the mandibular anterior teeth area 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes and 50 minutes after irradiation, and the subjects will raise their hands to indicate "feeling" or "pain" to stop the needle insertion. The doctor will record the depth of needle insertion.
After the anesthesia, the doctor will check the wound. The doctor will visit the subject's numbness and record the anesthetic duration. Observe whether there are itching, pain, redness and swelling in the wound.
Risks and discomforts: A few people in this clinical experiment may have discomfort symptoms such as itching, pain, and redness. If these discomforts occur, the doctor will handle them promptly. Participants' relevant information will be kept confidential. Investigators will do our best to minimize the possibility of participants' information being exposed.
Benefits of participating in this study: Participants will receive a free panoramic X-ray, full-mouth examination, and supra-gingival scaling.
Cost: The relevant research costs for this project will be borne by the research group. Participants do not need to bear the relevant costs for the research process itself, and it will not increase participants' additional medical treatment costs. If physical harm is caused to participants due to the research itself, the additional medical treatment costs will be compensated or compensated in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
As a research subject, participants need to: Provide the true situation of participants' own medical history and current physical condition; Tell the researcher of any discomforts participants experience during this study; Tell the researcher whether participants have participated in other studies recently or are currently participating in other studies, and other matters that may affect the research results or participants' health.
Privacy issue: If participants decide to participate in this study, participants' participation in the trial and participants' personal information during the trial will be kept confidential. Participants' identity information will not be disclosed to members outside the research group unless participants give participants' permission. All research members and the research sponsor are required to keep participants' identity confidential. Participants' file will be stored in a locked filing cabinet and only available for researchers to consult. To ensure the research is conducted in accordance with regulations, when necessary, members of government management departments or ethics review committees will be able to consult participants' personal information at the research institution. When the research results are published, no personal information of participants will be disclosed.
Participants have the right to choose not to participate in this study. During the research process, participants also have the right to withdraw at any time without any reason. Investigators will decide whether the obtained data will be included in the research results according to participants' wishes and the needs of the research. Participants' any rights will not be affected in this case.
If participants need other treatments, or participants fail to follow the research plan, or there is any injury related to the research or any other reasons, the researcher can terminate participants' participation in this study.
Participants can always obtain information about themselves and the progress of this research. If participants have any questions related to this research, or if participants experience any discomfort or injury during the research process, or if participants have any questions regarding the rights of participants in this study, please contact the researcher by phone or other means in a timely manner.
- Conditions
- Anesthesia
- Being tested
- Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Sham Laser irradiation, Lidocaine, Vaseline
- Keywords
- Er,Cr:YSGG laser, needle-free anesthesia, dental anxiety, oral mucosal anesthesia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiationDevice
irradiation with a 2780 nm, 1.0 W Er,Cr:YSGG laser for 1 minute
Sham Laser irradiationDrug
sham laser irradiation for 1 minute
LidocaineDrug
2% lidocaine gel
VaselineDrug
Vaseline
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Laser + Lidocaine | Experimental | One of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received irradiation with a 2780 nm, 1.0 W Er,Cr:YSGG laser for 1 minute followed by application of 2% lidocaine gel. Receives: Device: Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation; Drug: Lidocaine |
| Sham Laser + Lidocaine | Sham comparator | One of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received sham laser irradiation for 1 minute followed by application of 2% lidocaine gel. Receives: Drug: Sham Laser irradiation; Drug: Lidocaine |
| Sham Laser + Vaseline | Placebo comparator | One of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received sham laser irradiation for 1 minute followed by application of Vaseline. Receives: Drug: Sham Laser irradiation; Drug: Vaseline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Insertion Depth at Initial Sensory Detection
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the Insertion depth when participants perceived an "initial sensory detection"
Measured: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insertion Depth at Pain
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the Insertion depth when participants felt "pain".
Measured: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Pain Score at Initial Sensory Detection
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the pain score when participants perceived an "initial sensory detection". Evaluated with a linear visual analog scale. "0" represents no pain, and "10" represents the most intense pain imaginable.
Measured: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Pain Score at Pain
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the pain score when participants felt "pain". Evaluated with a linear visual analog scale. "0" represents no pain, and "10" represents the most intense pain imaginable.
Measured: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Heart Rate
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the heart rate with an electrocardiogram monitor when participants felt "pain".
Measured: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Sep 2025
- Study start1 Jan 2024
- Primary completion20 Feb 2024
- Study completion21 Feb 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AnesthesiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Li Zhen Zhong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Li Zhen Zhong, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07169032
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- JNUKY-2023-0149
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 4 Sep 2025
- Last updated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
Khalighi HR, Mojahedi M, Parandoosh A. Efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser-assisted delivery of topical anesthesia in the oral mucosa. Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Mar;25(3):1055-1058. doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03399-x. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
PubMed 32556664
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-assisted Topical Anesthetic on Oral Mucosal Anesthesia
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07169032
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- JNUKY-2023-0149
- Conditions
- Anesthesia
- Keywords
- Er,Cr:YSGG laser, needle-free anesthesia, dental anxiety, oral mucosal anesthesia
- Phase
- Early Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Li Zhen ZhongUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 21 Feb 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 4 Dec 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study tests whether using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser before applying numbing gel (lidocaine) can help reduce pain during dental procedures compared to traditional methods. Investigators want to know:
Does the laser make the numbing gel work better and longer?
Does it lower pain and keep patients calmer (measured by heart rate)?
Investigators enrolled 20 adults (10 men, 10 women) and assigned them to three groups:
Laser + Numbing Gel: Laser was used on the gums before applying lidocaine.
Sham Laser + Numbing Gel: A fake laser was used with lidocaine.
Sham Laser + Vaseline: A fake laser was used with Vaseline (no numbing effect).
Participants reported pain levels on a scale (0=no pain, 10=worst pain) when a tiny needle touched their gums. Investigators also checked their heart rate.
Detailed description
Participants will be invited to participate in a study observing the anesthetic efficacy of the combination of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and surface anesthetic agent on the oral mucosa. This informed consent form provides participants with detailed information to help participants decide whether to participate in this project. Please read it carefully. If participants have any questions, please raise them to the researcher in charge of the study. Investigators will give participants a comprehensive explanation.
Participants' participation in this study is voluntary. This research has been reviewed by the ethics committee of this research institution.
Research purpose: By measuring the anesthetic depth of the combined use of Er,Cr:YSGG water laser and surface anesthetic agent at different time points in the oral vestibule of the mandibular anterior teeth area, to observe the anesthetic efficacy of the combined use of Er,Cr:YSGG water laser and surface anesthetic agent on the oral mucosa.
Research content and process: Before participants are selected for the study, the doctor will ask about participants basic situation, record participants' medical history, and conduct a routine oral examination. The specific requirements are: no allergy to anesthetic drugs, no mucosal lesions, no pregnancy, no systemic diseases, and good health condition.
If participants' above examinations are qualified, participants will follow the following steps for the study: Rest for half an hour to stabilize blood pressure and heart rate. The nurse will put an electrocardiogram monitor on participants to record the changes in blood pressure and heart rate throughout the process. The doctor will select three sites in the vestibule of the mandibular anterior teeth area and irradiate 1 cm away from the site at a 90-degree angle with water laser or ineffective laser for 1 minute, and then randomly apply lidocaine or vaseline to the three sites. The subjects will not rinse their mouths during the experiment. The doctor will insert an aseptic needle into the mucosa at three sites in the mandibular anterior teeth area 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 30 minutes, 40 minutes and 50 minutes after irradiation, and the subjects will raise their hands to indicate "feeling" or "pain" to stop the needle insertion. The doctor will record the depth of needle insertion.
After the anesthesia, the doctor will check the wound. The doctor will visit the subject's numbness and record the anesthetic duration. Observe whether there are itching, pain, redness and swelling in the wound.
Risks and discomforts: A few people in this clinical experiment may have discomfort symptoms such as itching, pain, and redness. If these discomforts occur, the doctor will handle them promptly. Participants' relevant information will be kept confidential. Investigators will do our best to minimize the possibility of participants' information being exposed.
Benefits of participating in this study: Participants will receive a free panoramic X-ray, full-mouth examination, and supra-gingival scaling.
Cost: The relevant research costs for this project will be borne by the research group. Participants do not need to bear the relevant costs for the research process itself, and it will not increase participants' additional medical treatment costs. If physical harm is caused to participants due to the research itself, the additional medical treatment costs will be compensated or compensated in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations.
As a research subject, participants need to: Provide the true situation of participants' own medical history and current physical condition; Tell the researcher of any discomforts participants experience during this study; Tell the researcher whether participants have participated in other studies recently or are currently participating in other studies, and other matters that may affect the research results or participants' health.
Privacy issue: If participants decide to participate in this study, participants' participation in the trial and participants' personal information during the trial will be kept confidential. Participants' identity information will not be disclosed to members outside the research group unless participants give participants' permission. All research members and the research sponsor are required to keep participants' identity confidential. Participants' file will be stored in a locked filing cabinet and only available for researchers to consult. To ensure the research is conducted in accordance with regulations, when necessary, members of government management departments or ethics review committees will be able to consult participants' personal information at the research institution. When the research results are published, no personal information of participants will be disclosed.
Participants have the right to choose not to participate in this study. During the research process, participants also have the right to withdraw at any time without any reason. Investigators will decide whether the obtained data will be included in the research results according to participants' wishes and the needs of the research. Participants' any rights will not be affected in this case.
If participants need other treatments, or participants fail to follow the research plan, or there is any injury related to the research or any other reasons, the researcher can terminate participants' participation in this study.
Participants can always obtain information about themselves and the progress of this research. If participants have any questions related to this research, or if participants experience any discomfort or injury during the research process, or if participants have any questions regarding the rights of participants in this study, please contact the researcher by phone or other means in a timely manner.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Laser + Lidocaine | Experimental | Device: Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Drug: LidocaineOne of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received irradiation with a 2780 nm, 1.0 W Er,Cr:YSGG laser for 1 minute followed by application of 2% lidocaine gel. |
| Sham Laser + Lidocaine | Sham comparator | Drug: Sham Laser irradiation, Drug: LidocaineOne of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received sham laser irradiation for 1 minute followed by application of 2% lidocaine gel. |
| Sham Laser + Vaseline | Placebo comparator | Drug: Sham Laser irradiation, Drug: VaselineOne of three sites in the vestibular groove of the mandibular anterior teeth region of each participant received sham laser irradiation for 1 minute followed by application of Vaseline. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 45 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- could understand and follow given instructions
Key exclusion criteria (9 listed)
- excessive dental anxiety
- anesthesia allergies
- mucosal lesions
- cardiovascular disease
- diabetes
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiationirradiation with a 2780 nm, 1.0 W Er,Cr:YSGG laser for 1 minute | Device | Laser + Lidocaine |
| Sham Laser irradiationsham laser irradiation for 1 minute | Drug | Sham Laser + Lidocaine, Sham Laser + Vaseline |
| Lidocaine2% lidocaine gel | Drug | Laser + Lidocaine, Sham Laser + Lidocaine |
| VaselineVaseline | Drug | Sham Laser + Vaseline |
Primary outcome
Insertion Depth at Initial Sensory Detection
Time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the Insertion depth when participants perceived an "initial sensory detection"
Insertion Depth at Pain
Time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the Insertion depth when participants felt "pain".
Pain Score at Initial Sensory Detection
Time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the pain score when participants perceived an "initial sensory detection". Evaluated with a linear visual analog scale. "0" represents no pain, and "10" represents the most intense pain imaginable.
Pain Score at Pain
Time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the pain score when participants felt "pain". Evaluated with a linear visual analog scale. "0" represents no pain, and "10" represents the most intense pain imaginable.
Heart Rate
Time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes
Insert a sterile needle into the mucosa at the sites. Record the heart rate with an electrocardiogram monitor when participants felt "pain".
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Dec 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Background: PubMed 32556664Khalighi HR, Mojahedi M, Parandoosh A. Efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser-assisted delivery of topical anesthesia in the oral mucosa. Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Mar;25(3):1055-1058. doi: 10.1007/s00784-020-03399-x. Epub 2020 Jun 18.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Early Phase 1 study testing Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Lidocaine and Vaseline in people with Anesthesia, run by Li Zhen Zhong at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Early Phase 1 (sometimes called Phase 0) studies give a very small amount of a treatment to a few people, mainly to see how the body handles it.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Dec 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Insertion Depth at Initial Sensory Detection (time frame: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07169032, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2025.