The Influence of Parental Behavior on the Course of the Pediatric Dentistry Session

Completed

• Conditions: Parents; Dental Anxiety; Behavior, Child
• Interventions: Behavioral: Parents

• Registration Number: NCT05026515
• Lead Sponsor: Université Libre de Bruxelles

Brief Summary

The aim of the experiment is to analyze the impact of the behavior of the accompanying parent on the behavior of the child during a first dental session according to the age group.

Detailed Description

I will receive the children for consultation at the CHU Saint Pierre - César de Paepe site, to assess the impact of parents' behavior on the child.

First, I will make a first contact with the child in the waiting room using the CORAH scale (self-assessment based on diagrams) which will allow him to assess his temperament in the face of dental care. . Then, I will have the parents / caregiver sign informed consent and authorization to film.

Once the child enters the practice, the video recording will be initiated: the installation on the seat, the confidence building and the care provided will be filmed.

These videos will then be analyzed by several practitioners from different categories (experts in pedodontics, general dentists, dental students, etc.) using the Venham hetero-assessment scale modified for the behavior of the child and of a scale of parental cooperation. These practitioners will be selected via the ADUB (association of dentists of Université Libre de Bruxelles) and some of them could be external to the hospital.

Following this study, the results obtained will be described and statistically analyzed.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-13
• Study Completion: 2021-03-02
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-24
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• be in the correct age group and agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• not be in the right age group, refuse to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
5 to 6 years	Parents	Children coming at dental appointment, aged 5 to 6 years
7 years and over	Parents	Children coming at dental appointment, aged 7 years and over
4 years and under	Parents	Children coming at dental appointment, aged 4 years and under

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parent behavior/Child Behavior	Two weeks	By hetero-evaluation scale, 20 dentists will estimate the behavior of parents and children. The measurements via the observation of filmed sessions were carried out thanks to two views.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tania Vanhée; 🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium