Assessment of a Ventriloquist Puppet for Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children

thhe goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of ventriloquist puppets to reduce the strees accompined by the dental visit in cgilren . The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the ventriloquist puppet can reduce the stress accompanied by the dental visit for the children ? * What medical problems do participants have when taking drug ABC? Researchers will compare ventriloquist puppet to a control group (conventional behavior management techniques ) to see if ventriloquist puppet can lower the anxiety or not.

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Key information

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Age range

5 year–10 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

healthy children with no systemic diseases.
children require dental intervention

Exclusion criteria

children with bad dental experience
children require invasive surgical intervention

Treatment and study plan

Ventriloquist Puppet Interaction

Behavioral

children allocated to the Ventriloquist Puppet group were introduced to a Ventriloquist Puppet inside the clinic and were allowed to play, talk, and interact with the puppet for 5-10 minutes.

Primary outcomes

Dental anxiety

Time frame: From immediately before to immediately after the dental procedure

Change in Anxiety Score using MCDAS scale
Heart rate

Time frame: From immediately before to immediately after the dental procedure

change in heart rate during the visit to investigate the anxiety effect using pulse oximeter

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Al-Azhar University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: Puppets

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Jun 24, 2025
Registry last updated: Jun 24, 2025

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