Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Topical lidocaine spray, Acupressure and Musical Earplug Temporal Tap Technique on Gag Reflex in 8-11 year old children- A Randomized Clinical Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 48
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
One of the challenge faced by pediatric dentist is frequent occurrence of gag reflex in pediatric patients, which can interfere with routine procedures like radiographic imaging, leading to treatment delays, increased anxiety, and avoidance behaviorsThus to overcome these different management strategies have been used in our study . These are 2% topical lidocaine spray, Yintang acupressure, and the ****Musical Earplug Temporal Tap Technique.****The findings from this study is designed and intended to provide evidence-based guidance for pediatric dental practitioners, helping to improve patient cooperation, reduce procedural anxiety, and enhance diagnostic accuracy.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Outcome Assessor Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 8.00 Year(s) 至 12.00 Year(s)(—)
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.Children aged 8–11 years.
- •2.Children with Frankel behaviour rating scale 3 and
- •3.Children requiring intraoral radiographic film placement as part of routine dental treatment.
- •4.Children with a mild to moderate gag reflex Grade II to IV as per the Dickinson and Fiske Gagging Severity Index.
- •5.Parents or legal guardians who provide written informed consent for participation in the study.
排除标准
- •1.Children with systemic or mental disorders.
- •2.Sensory Impairment Children with visual or auditory impairments that may impact their ability to participate in the distraction techniques.
- •3.Current Use of Anxiolytic Medication Children currently taking anxiolytic medication or other sedatives that may impact their anxiety levels or ability to participate in the study.
- •4.Children with a severe gag reflex Grade V as per the Dickinson and Fiske Gagging Severity Index.
- •5.Children with allergic reactions or contraindications to the study interventions example lidocaine.
研究者
Dr Krushnapriya Gattani
KM Shah Dental College and Hospital,Vadodara
