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NCT Number: NCT04719299

Smartphone Application in Reducing Dental Anxiety

evaluating the effectiveness of smartphone applications (Tell-Play-Do) (TPD) in reduction of preoperative anxiety in children undergoing restorative treatment, as measured by heart rate and Venham's Picture Test.

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Key information

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Age range

6 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University

Alexandria, Egypt

About this study

A total of at least 78 patients aged from 6-8 years will be included. All participants will be divided equally into two groups. Study group TPD using smartphone application and Control group (Tell-Show-Do) (TSD) using traditional behavior management technique.

Dental anxiety using Venham's Picture Test and heart rate using pulse oximeter will be assessed during dental treatment

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • School-age children aged from 6-8 years.
  • Presence of carious primary molars without pulpal involvement.
  • Parents have the ability to write, read and willingness to participate in the study.
  • First dental visit to the clinic.
  • Normal healthy children.

Exclusion criteria

  • Children with previous dental experience.
  • Medically compromised children.
  • Children with special needs (physical or mental).

Treatment and study plan

Tell-Play-Do

Behavioral

Using smart phone application

Tell-Show-Do

Behavioral

Using traditional behavior management technique

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in dental anxiety scores

    Time frame: Baseline and immediate post operative

    The number of times the "anxious" figure will be chosen a score of one will be assigned and then totaled to give a final score (minimum score - zero; maximum score - eight) for each patient.

    The final score will be interpreted as follow: 8 (Very high anxiety), Equal to or more than 6 and less than 8 (High anxiety), Equal to or more than 4 and less than 6 (Average), Equal to or more than 2 and less than 4 (Low anxiety), More than 0 and less than 2 (Very low anxiety) and 0 (No anxiety).

  2. Change in heart rate

    Time frame: Baseline and immediate post operative

    recorded by using pulse oximeter as a potential secondary measure of anxiety (physiological parameter).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hams Hamed Abdelrahman

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Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Smartphone Application in Reducing Anxiety During Pediatric Dental Procedures: a Controlled Clinical Study

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 22, 2021
Registry last updated
Jan 22, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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