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Effectiveness of Children Experiencing Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation at an Assessment Visit Before Having Treatment.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: Experience of nitrous oxide sedation at assessment
Registration Number
NCT06056492
Lead Sponsor
Dr Richard Balmer
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of experience of dental sedation at assessment on children's anxiety before the actual treatment session.

Detailed Description

Title: Effectiveness of children experiencing nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation sedation at an assessment visit before having treatment.

Background: Dental anxiety is a common problem, affecting people of all ages, but predominantly children and adolescents. Inhalation sedation (IHS) using nitrous oxide/oxygen (N2O/O2) mixture is a pharmacological behaviour management technique that is widely used to manage dental anxiety in children. It is suggested that the use of an acclimatisation would increase the acceptability and the efficacy of N2O/O2 success. Even though the introductory appointment has been widely proposed, there have not been any studies conducted to measure the effectiveness of this appointment in improving the success of N2O/O2 sedation in children.

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of experience of nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation at assessment prior to dental inhalation sedation on children's anxiety.

Methods: The study was a parallel randomised non blinded control clinical trial. Children aged five to fifteen years who were seen at the Leeds Dental Institute for dental treatment under inhalation sedation were recruited on the assessment appointment (1st visit). Both two groups received an assessment appointment, however participants of the study group tried on the mask and the nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation while the ones of the control group tried on the mask without the nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation. Following the assessment appointment, both groups received a second appointment for treatment. Dental anxiety was measured through two different methods. Primarily through the MCDASf questionnaire, which was completed once at the beginning of the assessment visit and twice at the beginning and end of the treatment visit. Secondarily anxiety was measured though the E4 wristband which participants of both groups wore throughout both appointments and recorded their Heart Rate (HR) and Skin Temperature (ST). At the end of the treatment visit, participants and their parents/legal guardians were asked to complete a feedback questionnaire related to the E4 wristband and the experience of N2O/O2 sedation at the assessment visit.

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Patients attending the Sedation Unit for dental treatment under inhalation sedation.

  • Children aged 5 to 15 years.
  • ASA Class I or II.
  • First time having inhalation sedation.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants who refuse to wear the mask.

    • Language barriers where no interpreter was available
    • Parents/Carer who refused to sign consent or children who did not assent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control GroupExperience of nitrous oxide sedation at assessmentParticipants assigned to the control group received assessment without experience N2O/O2 sedation and they tried the mask with O2 only.
Study GroupExperience of nitrous oxide sedation at assessmentParticipants assigned to the study group received assessment with experience of N2O/O2 sedation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Modified Child Dental Anxiety ScaleAt start of recruitment. 4 weeks. 4 weeks.

Score 8-40. High score is high anxiety. Measured through MCDAS and E$ physiological wristband data

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Leeds

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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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