Correlation of Children and Parental Anxiety and Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Anxiety Reduction
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
- Enrollment
- 90
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- scale of dental anxiety by Venham Clinical Anxiety Scale (VCAS)
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study to evaluate the correlation between children and parental dental anxiety as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of breathing exercises on anxiety reduction.
Detailed Description
This study evaluated The Correlation of Children and Parental Anxiety and Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Anxiety Reduction
Investigators
Alaa Albakr
Principal Investigator
Mansoura University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children aged 5_8 years old.
- •Moderate or severe dental anxiety based on the (CDAS).
- •Good general health, free from any systemic diseases or psychological disorders.
- •Teeth indicated for restoration treatment under local anesthesia.
- •No allergy to anesthetic drugs
Exclusion Criteria
- •Use of analgesics before treatment.
- •Presenting with acute pain and requiring emergency dental treatment.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
scale of dental anxiety by Venham Clinical Anxiety Scale (VCAS)
Time Frame: up to 12 Weeks
This scale rates anxiety levels on a scale from 0 to 5. A score of 0 indicates relaxation, smiling, willingness, and the ability to converse. On the other hand, a score of 5 represents general loud crying and an inability to engage in verbal communication or cope with the situation.
scale of dental anxiety by Pulse Oximeter
Time Frame: up to 12 weeks
To measure heart rate
scale of dental anxiety by Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (CDAS)
Time Frame: up to 12 Weeks
The CDAS is composed of four questions, with each question offering five possible responses. These responses are rated on a scale from 1 (representing no anxiety) to 5 (indicating extreme anxiety). The total anxiety score, which ranges from 4 to 20, is calculated by summing the scores from these questions. This scale categorizes anxiety levels as low (CDAS 4-8), moderate (CDAS 9-12), and high anxiety (CDAS 13-20). this scale used to evaluate correlation of children and parental anxiety.
scale of dental anxiety by Facial Image Scale (FIS)
Time Frame: up to 12 Weeks
It consists of a single item with five response options, represented by faces ranging from severely happy(1) to very sad (5).