Comparison of Sensory-Adapted and Regular Dental Environments in Patients With Mild Intellectual Disability and Moderate Dental Anxiety

This study compared a sensory-adapted dental environment (SADE) with a regular dental environment (RDE) in 6-7-year-old children with mild intellectual disability and moderate dental anxiety. The objective was to determine which approach more effectively facilitates the completion of dental polishing.

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Key information

Conditions

Mild Intellectual Disability

Age range

6 year–7 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Oasi Research Institute

Troina, EN, 94018, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Age 6-7; diagnosis of mild intellectual disability (DSM-5) Moderate anxiety (Corah DAS 9-12)
Informed consent from parents/legal guardians

Exclusion criteria

no or slight anxiety
high or severe anxiety
visual disorders
neuromuscular comorbidities interfering with cooperation

Treatment and study plan

SADE

Other

Dental polishing performed in a sensory-adapted environment designed to reduce sensory stimuli.

RDE

Other

Dental polishing performed in a standard dental clinic environment without sensory adaptations.

Primary outcomes

Treatment success

Time frame: 25 minutes

Number of patients with completion of dental polishing under local anesthesia within 25 minutes (dichotomous: success vs. failure)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Sensory-Adapted (SADE) and Regular Dental Environments (RDE) in Patients With Mild Intellectual Disability and Moderate Dental Anxiety

Acronym: SADE vs RDE

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Feb 17, 2026
Registry last updated: Jul 7, 2026

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