Research

  • 8/27 Do you have a Canker Sore?

     Dr. Prazwala Chirravur and her team are recruiting volunteers with canker sores for a research study to test a numbing spray applied in the mouth.

    To be eligible for participation, you must:

    • ·       Have a canker sore in your mouth during the study visit
    • ·       Be 18 years old or older and systemically healthy
    • ·        Not be taking any prescription medications
    • ·       Agree to avoid eating, drinking, or rinsing your mouth for the observation period (about 2 hours)
    • ·       Not have allergies to local anesthetics (e.g. Novocaine)
    • ·       Not have permanent numbness in the face or mouth

    Your participation will include:

    • ·       Brief oral exams
    • ·       One application of a numbing agent to 2 locations in the mouth
    • ·       Rating the pain and numbness in the mouth every 10 minutes
    • ·       Not eating, drinking, or rinsing for up to 2 hours
    • ·       Complete and return a follow-up questionnaire

     

    Participants will be compensated $100 for study visit completion and return of follow-up questionnaire.

    If you would like more information or may be interested in participating, please call Sharon Lewicki, RDH, at 860-679-4995 or email her at lewicki@uchc.edu

    IRB# U24-122-2 

    For more information, contact: Sharon Lewicki at lewicki@uchc.edu