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Phase 3 N=150 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Comparison of Intranasal Kovacaine Mist, and Placebo for Anesthetizing Maxillary Teeth in Adults

Anesthesia

Enrolled (actual)
150
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Who Completed the Study Dental Procedure Without Need for Rescue by Injection of Local Anesthetic. — 88; 14 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Tetracaine HCl 3% and Oxymetazoline HCl 0.05% (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
St. Renatus, LLC
Primary completion
May 2013

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Who Completed the Study Dental Procedure Without Need for Rescue by Injection of Local Anesthetic.
88; 14
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Completed the Study Dental Procedure Without Need for Rescue by Injection of Local Anesthetic by Age Group (≤50 and >50 Years)
87; 20.6; 90.3; 43.8
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With a Heart Rate Higher Than 125 Bpm
0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With a Heart Rate Lower Than 50 Bpm
4; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With an Increase From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure Greater Than or Equal to 25 mm Hg and/or to a Value Higher Than 160 mm Hg
5; 2
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With a Decrease From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure Greater Than or Equal to 15 mm Hg and/or to a Value Lower Than 90 mm Hg
1; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With an Increase From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure Greater Than or Equal to 15 mm Hg and/or to a Value Higher Than 105 mm Hg
1; 1
SECONDARY
Number of Participants With a Decrease From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure Greater Than or Equal to 10 mm Hg and/or to a Value Lower Than 50 mm Hg
1; 0
SECONDARY
Maximum Change From Baseline in Heart Rate
5.3; 5.1
SECONDARY
Maximum Change From Baseline in Systolic Blood Pressure
13.8; 9.2
SECONDARY
Maximum Change From Baseline in Diastolic Blood Pressure
11.1; 6.4
SECONDARY
The Profile Over Time of Heart Rate
71.0; 73.6; 68.0; 72.6; 67.5; 66.3
SECONDARY
Alcohol Sniff Test
-0.8; 1.3
SECONDARY
The Profile Over Time of Systolic Blood Pressure
123.1; 124.0; 128.6; 125.4; 117.3; 116.3
SECONDARY
The Profile Over Time of Diastolic Blood Pressure
73.5; 74.7; 78.5; 75.2; 74.4; 67.0

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of Kovacaine Mist, and Placebo for inducing pulpal anesthesia of the maxillary teeth in adults.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female 18 years of age or older.
  • Need for an operative restorative dental procedure requiring local anesthesia for a single vital maxillary tooth (anterior or premolar tooth #4 to #13) with no evidence of pulpal pathology.
  • Normal lip, nose, eyelid, and cheek sensation.
  • Able to understand and sign the study informed consent document, communicate with the Investigators, and understand and comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • Patency of the naris ipsilateral to the tooth undergoing the Study Dental Procedure (the treatment tooth).
  • Resting heart rate (HR) between 55 and 100 beats per minute (bpm), inclusive.
  • Seated systolic blood pressure (SBP) between 95 and 150 mm Hg, inclusive, and seated diastolic blood pressure (DBP) between 60 and 100 mm Hg, inclusive.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Inadequately controlled hypertension (blood pressure greater than 150/100 mm Hg).
  • Inadequately controlled active thyroid disease of any type.
  • Frequent nose bleeds (≥ 5 per month).
  • Having received dental care requiring a local anesthetic within the 24 hours preceding study entry.
  • History of allergy to or intolerance of tetracaine, benzyl alcohol, other ester local anesthetics, or para-aminobenzoic acid (as found in PABA-containing sunscreen).
  • History of allergy or hypersensitivity to articaine, oxymetazoline, epinephrine, or sulfite preservatives.
  • Use of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor within the 3 weeks preceding study entry.
  • Nursing, pregnant, suspected of being pregnant, or trying to become pregnant. (Females of child-bearing potential will be required to take a urine pregnancy test on the day of, but prior to, study drug administration to rule out pregnancy.)
  • Having received any investigational drug and/or participation in any clinical trial within the 30 days prior to study participation.
  • History of congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01745380). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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