The Effect of Parental Presence on Dental Fear
- Conditions
- Dental Fear
- Interventions
- Procedure: Restorative procedureDrug: Maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine
- Registration Number
- NCT02619981
- Lead Sponsor
- Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
- Brief Summary
150 children aged between five and seven years presenting for the first dental visit, whose parents consented to participate in the study were selected from patients reporting to the dental clinics Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy using convenience sampling. Pulse rate for each patient was measured at different clinical situation starting from patient parent separation until end of appointment using a pulse oximeter, Data which collected was statistically analyzed using appropriate statistical analyses using SPSS ver.19 data processing software.
- Detailed Description
150 children aged between five and seven years presenting for the first dental visit, whose parents consented to participate in the study were selected from patients reporting to the dental clinics Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy using convenience sampling. Only children who were classified as anxious but able to cope were included in the study (Rating 2 on the Venham's scale).
Pulse rate for each patient was measured at six different clinical situations. 1) Baseline 2) Seating of the child at the chair, 3) Arrival of the dentist, 4) Administration of local anesthesia 5) During the procedure, 6) End of Appointment.
Based on the accompanying person the children were classified as children accompanied by mothers alone, children accompanied by fathers alone, children accompanied by both parents.
The behavior of the child at each situation was recorded using the modified Venham's scale at each interval. The heart rate and oxygen saturation were recorded using pulse oxymetry
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
- No previous restorative dental experience
- At least one maxillary posterior tooth requiring restorative care
- Parental consent to participate in the study
- Children with previous restorative dental experience
- Children with intellectual disability
- Children with diagnosed neurobehavioral disorders, including (but not limited to ), Autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Father present Maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , Father present Both parents present Restorative procedure Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , both parents present Father present Restorative procedure Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , Father present Mother Present Restorative procedure Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , Mother present Mother Present Maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , Mother present Both parents present Maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine Child seated at the dental chair, buccal maxillary infiltration anesthesia with 2%Lidocaine administered using a 27 gauge 21mm needle , restorative procedure completed , both parents present
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Child behavior - Subjective 30min Child behavior monitored using the Venham scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Child Behavior - Objective 30 min Child Behavior Monitored using Pulse oximeter
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
🇸🇦Riyadh, Saudi Arabia