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NCT Number: NCT07779837

Acupressure and Hand Massage for Reducing Anxiety During Dental Local Anesthetic Injections in Children

This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure ,hand massage , and routine behavioral management on anxiety in children undergoing dental local anesthetic injections . Anxiety will be evaluated using Venham Picture Test ( VPT ) and heart rate measurements at specified time points before , during and after the injection procedure .

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Key information

Conditions

Dental Anxiety Fear

Age range

4 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Pediatric Dentistry

Al Mansurah, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy child 4 years - 8 years No previous dental experience the treatment requires injections

Exclusion criteria

  • Has previous dental experience any medical disease skin disease of hands or ears

Treatment and study plan

acupressure

Behavioral

Acupressure was applied before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .

Hand Massage

Behavioral

Hand massage was performed before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Anxiety Levels Assessed Using the Venham Picture Test ( VPT )

    Time frame: 5 minutes before injection , immediately after injection , and 2 minutes after injection .

    Anxiety levels were assessed using the Venham Picture Test ( VPT ) , an six-item pictorial scale with scores ranging from 0 to 8 . Higher scores indicate greater anxiety .

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Heart Rate During Dental Anesthetic Injections

    Time frame: 5 minutes before injection , immediately after injection , and 2 minutes after injection

    Heart rate was measured as a physiological indicator of anxiety in children undergoing dental anesthetic injections following acupressure , hand massage , or routine behavioral guidance .

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mansoura University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effectiveness of Acupressure and Hand Massage on Anxiety Levels in Children Undergoing Dental Anesthetic Injections

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 21, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 21, 2026

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