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Effect of the bubble breath exercise on behaviour,anxiety and pain during injection anaesthetic in children: a randomized clinical trial

Phase 1/2
Completed
Conditions
Healthy human volunteers tested to see whether or not relaxation training exercise is helpful in reducing anxiety and pain perception
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/10/016188
Lead Sponsor
Sowmya Sridhar
Brief Summary

The sight and sensation of the anaesthetic needle is the most fear-eliciting stimuli in children receiving dental treatment. Children trained on the bubble breath exercise perceived lesser pain while administering buccal infiltration anaesthesia. There was no significant change in the behaviour and anxiety.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children in general good systemic health.
  • Written informed consent from the parents.
  • Dental treatment required under maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia.
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of previous unpleasant dental experience involving local anaesthetic administration.
  • Children who present with acute pain or require emergency dental treatment under local anaesthesia.
  • Children suffering from any illness requiring special medical care.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Facial image Scale and Pulse oximetry- AnxietyFacial image scale- pre-procedure in the first and second appointment; Behaviour and Pain assessed in second appointment 3 days after first visit
Frankls behaviour rating scale- behaviour during the injectionFacial image scale- pre-procedure in the first and second appointment; Behaviour and Pain assessed in second appointment 3 days after first visit
Wong-Baker FACES scale and FLACC scale- PainFacial image scale- pre-procedure in the first and second appointment; Behaviour and Pain assessed in second appointment 3 days after first visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Not ApplicableNot applicable

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Sowmya Sridhar
Principal investigator
9900660452
sowsri06@yahoo.co.in

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