🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-04
MRI and Local Anesthesia (NCT07602686)
🟡 Not Yet Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: University of Minnesota
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this research is to investigate the utility of using dental-dedicated MRI as a measurement tool to observe and evaluate the administration of local anesthesia in dental patients.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (13 items).
Location: University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- ASA class 3 or higher
- Pregnant patients
- Taking any medication that would affect pain perception or interact with local anesthetic
- Allergic/history of adverse reaction to local anesthetic or any component in the local anesthetic
- Paresthesia in the area of innervation of Cranial Nerve V3
- Active infection or abscess in the oral and maxillofacial region
- History of temporomandibular disorder, maximum incisal opening less than 15mm
- History of recent dental trauma (within the past 6 months)
- Dental hypersensitivity
- Claustrophobia and/or conditions of anxiety or motion disorder (for MRI purposes)
- Metallic, electronic, or magnetic implants or devices classified as MR Unsafe or Conditional by the American College of Radiology
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.