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NCT Number: NCT04833478

Comparison of Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song and Tell-show-do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients

To evaluate the efficacy of different techniques for the reduction of dental anxiety in pediatric patients. Generally, anxiety amongst paediatric patients is higher as compared to adult patients. So different modalities are used by the dentists in order to reduce the anxiety of such patient to help to make treatment procedures easier and optimal.

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behaviour Dental Anxiety Mental Disorders Paediatric

Age range

4 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Karachi, Sindh, 75500, Pakistan

About this study

Children who suffer from dental anxiety avoid any sort of dental treatment provided to them, which leads to poor oral hygiene, and if unaddressed, problems like missing teeth and decayed teeth further in life develop, and ultimately leading to problems making treatment planning intricate. Children normally follow the footsteps of their parents so it is of importance to consider how to avoid creating dental anxiety among them. If dental anxiety is left untreated, it might persist during adulthood, which eventually will deteriorate the oral health of such patients. Due to the substantial effect of dental anxiety in paediatric patients, many methods have been devised to alleviate or eliminate such anxieties of the patients. This study aimed to employ different strategies and measure heart rate and Facial Image Scale scores to determine their efficacy in reducing paediatric patient's dental anxiety by using these techniques before and after the procedure to compare the effectiveness of each of these techniques.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Only the children age ranged from 4 to 11 years with no positive medical history.

Exclusion criteria

  • Rest were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Anxiety

Behavioral

Techniques used to reduce anxiety in paediatric patients.

Primary outcomes

  1. Group 1: Little Lovely Dentist App measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels

  2. Group 1: Little Lovely Dentist App measuring anxiety using facial image scale.

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels, 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value

  3. Group 2: Dental Song measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels

  4. Group 2: Dental Song measuring anxiety using facial image scale.

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels, 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value

  5. Group 3: Tell-Show-Do measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels

  6. Group 3: Tell-Show-Do measuring anxiety using facial image scale.

    Time frame: 5 months

    Measuring Anxiety Levels 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song and Tell-show-do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients -A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 6, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 6, 2021

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