The use of a dental storybook for reduction of dental anxiety among childre

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Oral Health; Dental anxiety in children

• Registration Number: ISRCTN44193972
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://doi.org/10.3390/children9030328 (added 04/04/2022) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36034330/ (added 06/03/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-22
• Study Start: 2022-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 18 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged 6-8 years old
2. Medically fit children with ASA I (a normal healthy patient) according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification
3. Children/parents who can read and understand Arabic
4. The need for restorative treatment (occlusal fillings) that required local anesthesia in the upper arch

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with special needs
2. Children who have a complete audio-visual impairment
3. Children with learning difficulties or mental retardation
4. Children of non-Arabic speakers
5. Previous treatment with nitrous, sedation, or general anesthesia
6. Conditions requiring emergency dental treatment (abscess, draining sinus, cellulitis)
7. The need for pharmacological management to cooperate; and known dental phobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental anxiety is measured using the self-report 15-items Arabic Version of Children’s Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS) questionnaires, and Venham clinical anxiety scale (VCAS) at screening visit, examination visit, and treatment visit (with a one-week interval between each visit).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavior was assessed using Frankl’s behavior rating scale at screening visit, examination visit, and treatment visit (with a one-week interval between each visit).