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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of New Management Techniques in Reducing Dental Anxiety for Children Undergoing Pulpotomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anxiety
Registration Number
NCT06673030
Lead Sponsor
Mansoura University
Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to reduce dental anxiety for sixety six children undergoing pulpotomy in primary molars by using kaleidoscope glasses and Tell-Show-Play-Doh techniques and evaluation of behavior and anxiety achieved by using FLAAC scale, measuring heart rate and RMS-Pictorial scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Children attended the dental clinic for their first time.

  2. Children aged between 4 to 6 years including both boys and girls. 3. Healthy Children with Frankl's behavior rating score 2,3 and 4 of Frankl's behavior rating scale and no prior dental experience.

  3. Children with carious lesions in lower restorable primary molars and indicated for pulpotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Children with known significant visual impairments or psychological problems.

  1. Children suffering from systemic diseases or special health care needs.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of behavior of the child before and during and after the pulpotomy procedures.Pre-operatively , during the procedure and post-operatively at the end of the visit at the same visit with no follow up.

* Assessment of behavior of the child using ( Frankl's behavior rating scale to measure the cooperation behavior of the child, FLACC scale ).

* Frankl's behavior rating scale was used pre-operatively and post-operatively with 4 scores : score 1(Definitely negative) score 2(Negative) score 3(Positive) score 4 (Definitely positive), the best scores for positive attitude and cooperation are score 3, 4.

* The FLACC scale was used to measure behavior of the child according to Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability during the pulpotomy procedures with Scores: (0 = Relaxed and comfortable) (1-3 = Mild discomfort ) (4-6 = Moderate pain) (7-10 = Severe discomfort/pain).

Assessment of anxiety of the child before and after the pulpotomy procedures.Pre-operatively and post-operatively at the end of the visit at the same visit with no follow up.

* Assessment of anxiety of the child using (Pulse Oximeter to measure heart rate pre-operatively and post-operatively, RMS Pictorial Scale at the end of the visit). Increasing in heart rate readings means increasing anxiety.

* RMS Pictorial Scale which comprises a row of five faces ranging from score 1(very happy) to score 5 (very unhappy) and the children were asked to choose the face they felt like about themselves at that moment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura university

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Mansoura, Egypt., Egypt

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