Efficacy of Hypnotherapy in Children With Dental Anxiety

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental Anxiety
• Interventions: Behavioral: Hypnotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT04234737
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk University

Brief Summary

Dental anxiety is a common problem among the children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hypnotherapy in children with dental anxiety. The participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to hypnotherapy or control group. The outcome measures will be Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale-faces version(MCDAS(f)) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-15
• Study First Submitted: 2020-01-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-01-17
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-21
• Primary Completion: 2020-02-15
• Study Completion: 2020-02-15
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• initial MCDAS(f) total score > 19
• ICDAS II (international caries detection and assessment score)= 5 for at least one tooth

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of dental pain complaint
• non-obtaining the informed consent form

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hypnotherapy	Hypnotherapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale Faces version MCDAS(f)	maximum 1 week after hypnotherapy.	Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale is a self-reported measurement and consists of 8 questions with 5 pictorial answers for each question. Total score ranges from 8 to 40, with higher scores higher dental anxiety.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	during dental treatment	Visual Analog Scale was used to evaluate the dental anxiety in six stages of dental treatment. The scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores higher dental anxiety.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department; 🇹🇷 Erzurum, Turkey