The Effect of Teledentistry on Dental Anxiety in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 200
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of a brief teledentistry consultation on dental anxiety in children aged 7-11 years. Two hundred children with no previous dental visits or treatment experience were randomly assigned to either a teledentistry group or a conventional clinical examination group. The teledentistry group received a standardized 3-5-minute pre-appointment video consultation via WhatsApp before their first dental visit. Dental anxiety was assessed using subjective and physiological parameters before and after the examination. The study investigated whether teledentistry could reduce dental anxiety and improve children's adaptation to their first dental visit.
详细描述
This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey. The study included 200 children aged 7-11 years with no previous dental visits, dental treatment experience, or dental complaints. Participants were randomly allocated to either a teledentistry group (n=100) or a conventional clinical examination group (n=100). In the teledentistry group, children participated in a standardized synchronous 3-5-minute pre-appointment consultation via WhatsApp. During the consultation, children were introduced to the dentist, dental instruments, oral health concepts, and the examination process. The conventional group underwent direct face-to-face examination without prior virtual interaction. Dental anxiety was assessed using the Facial Image Scale (FIS), heart rate, and oxygen saturation measured before and after clinical examination. The primary outcome was the difference in post-examination FIS scores between groups. Secondary outcomes included changes in heart rate and oxygen saturation.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 7 Years 至 11 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Children aged 7 to 11 years.
- •Children attending their first dental examination appointment.
- •Children requiring a non-emergency dental examination.
- •Children and their parents/legal guardians who provided written informed consent.
排除标准
- •Children with previous dental treatment experience.
- •Children with systemic diseases, neurological disorders, or developmental disabilities that could affect anxiety assessment.
- •Children requiring emergency dental treatment.
- •Children whose parents/legal guardians did not provide consent.
研究者
Venus Seyedoskuyi
PhD, Istanbul Aydin University
Istanbul Aydın University