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Effect of Verbal Positive Reinforcement, Contingent Escape and Rewarding on Behaviour of Children Undergoing Primary Molar Pulpotomy: a Randomized Clinical Study

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Registration Number
NCT06524154
Lead Sponsor
Mansoura University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to evaluate the effect of verbal positive reinforcement, contingent escape and rewarding on behaviour of children undergoing primary molar pulpotomy.

Detailed Description

this study evaluated Effect of Verbal Positive Reinforcement, Contingent Escape and Rewarding on Behaviour of Children Undergoing Primary Molar Pulpotomy

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
42
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Children aged between 4 to 6 years of both sexes.
  2. Children with behavior rating score 2,3 or 4 of Frankl 's behavior rating scale.
  3. Children with carious lesions indicated for pulpotomy.
  4. Restorable primary molars.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Children with special health care needs.
  2. Children suffering from systemic diseases.
  3. Unrestorable tooth.
  4. Extremely uncooperative children.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
RMS Pictorial Scale (RMS-PS)12 weeks

The pictorial Scale (RMS) compromise's a row of five faces ranging from very happy very unhappy. The children will be asked to choose the face they feel like about themselves at that moment. The scale will be scored by giving a value of one to the very happy face and five to the very unhappy face

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frankl Behavior Rating Scale12 weeks

classified child's behavior into four groups according to the child's attitude and cooperation or lack of cooperation during dental treatment

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