Do glove balloons decrease dental anxiety in children-A controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: dental anxiety; Mental Health - Anxiety

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000693820
• Lead Sponsor: Islamic International Dental College

Brief Summary

Analysis of data was conducted blind to experimental conditions. Anxiety was assessed in waiting room pre and post operatively for both experimental and control group. A marked difference in dental fear was observed between two groups.It was found that dental anxiety is independent of age and gender.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-08-14
• Study Start: 2021-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

children age 6 to 12 years
informed consent by the guardian

Exclusion Criteria

children who were unwilling
mentally sick
visual impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
MCDAS(f) Questionnaire was used to assess the dental anxiety in both groups pre and post intervention.[The dental anxiety was assessed immediately after the dental procedure]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nil[nil]