A Three-Way Comparison of strategies to reduced anxiety among kids : Play-Based on Learning, Virtual game and Snoezelen Therapy

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Periodontal disease, unspecified,

Registration Number: CTRI/2025/03/083750

Lead Sponsor: Aditi Hagwane

Brief Summary: Dental anxiety (DA) is a feeling of fear that something frightful will occur during dental treatment. It is associated with a sense of losing control. Anxiety is a complex construct with physical, cognitive, and emotional components. The prevalence of dental anxiety is 5 - 20 % in most of the populations which are seen more in children, and this tends to decrease as age advances [54, 55]. Our study aimed to assess and compare the effectiveness of virtual games and the Snoezelen environment on dental anxiety levels with conventional Tell - Show - Do in children aged 4 - 7 years. Among the different nonpharmacological treatments, sensory adapted dental environment (SADE) is a unique therapy approach that has become increasingly popular. The "Snoezelen chamber," which is a well - lit room with slow - moving light, soothing sound, and precise tactile feeling, is typically where this multisensory - stimulating environment is presented. Different functions were fulfilled by these multisensory stimuli. The first step was to partially dim the room to resist any unpleasant visual sensations. To distract the kids from the usual loud sounds of the dental equipment, pleasant music was played in the background to mask the second sensory stimulus, which is the "noise" (e. g., airotor and suction). An aroma diffuser was utilised to mask the "smell, " which is the third sensory stimulus, by removing the characteristic hospital odour.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Children of age four to seven years Children who are coming for their first dental visit Children who fall under negative Frankl’s behavior rating scale Children who fall under sad and very sad facial image scale.

Exclusion Criteria

Children who are physically, mentally and medically compromised Patient requiring emergency treatment Parents who are willing to allow their child to participate Children who are not willing to enter the Snoezelen environment (for example: autistic children).

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
virtual games and Snoezelen	it will be assesed in first appointment before and after procedure
environment is effective in reducing the dental anxiety in	it will be assesed in first appointment before and after procedure
children aged 4 - 6 years during their first dental visit	it will be assesed in first appointment before and after procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
virtual games & Snoezelen	environment is effective in reducing the dental anxiety even tell play do also effective to reduce there anxitey in

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Pacific Dental College And Hospital Debari Udaipur 313024
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Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Pacific Dental College And Hospital Debari Udaipur 313024
🇮🇳Udaipur, RAJASTHAN, India
Dr Aditi Hagwane
Principal investigator
07447473539
aditihagwane98@gmail.com