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Empathy project - the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in children and adolescents in the dental office

Not Applicable
Conditions
Dental fear
F01.470.132
Registration Number
RBR-58pm9jh
Lead Sponsor
Fundação Universidade de Pernambuco
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Children and teenagers; both genders; Brazilians literate in Portuguese; who did not need emergency dental care; who had dental anxiety; it will also be essential that both children/adolescents and parents/guardians are interested in self-help therapy for inclusion in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who are undergoing psychiatric/psychological treatment or who have some limitation that makes it difficult for them to understand the guides will be excluded from the sample

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to reduce anxiety levels regarding dental treatment, verified through the Wilcoxon Test for the analysis of anxiety related to certain more invasive dental procedures. Baseline and follow-up Modified Dental Anxiety Scale scores will be analyzed using the paired t-test. To measure the mean differences between the two groups, the effect size will be analyzed using Cohen's d Effect Size (ES), with a finding of at least 5% variation in pre- and post-intervention measurements.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
It is expected to find an improvement in the cooperation of children and adolescents during dental care, verified through the Modified of Frankl's behavior rating scale (FBRS), by which the patient can have his behavior classified as ''Definitely negative'', '' Negative'', ''Positive'' and ''Definitely positive''. For this, this procedure will be investigated by two examiners, aiming at a concordance rate greater than 95%.;It is expected to find an improvement in the behavior of children and adolescents during dental care, verified through the Modified of Frankl's behavior rating scale (FBRS), by which the patient can have his behavior classified as ''Definitely negative'', '' Negative'', ''Positive'' and ''Definitely positive''. For this, this procedure will be investigated by two examiners, aiming at a concordance rate greater than 95%.
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