Pre-emptive Local Anesthesia and Emergence Behavior After Pediatric Dental General Anesthesia

This study will evaluate whether pre-emptive local anesthesia improves early recovery after ambulatory pediatric dental general anesthesia. Children aged 7-12 years scheduled for dental treatment under general anesthesia will be randomly assigned to receive either pre-emptive local anesthesia or no local anesthesia. Emergence delirium, pain, sedation level, and recovery quality will be assessed during the early postoperative period. The primary outcome will be the longitudinal Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium Scale score during the first 30 minutes in the post-anesthesia care unit.

NCT Number	NCT07604337
Lead Sponsor	seher orbay yasli
Conditions	Emergence Delirium, Pediatric Dental General Anesthesia, Postoperative Recovery
Enrollment	80 participants
Start Date	2026-06
Primary Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-09