Evaluation of the effect of aromatherapy on dental anxiety
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Dental anxiety in pediatric patients.Anxiety disorder due to known physiological condition
- Registration Number
- IRCT20190119042406N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy children with 7-9 years of age
Patients who exhibit Frank’s behavior rating grade III or IV
Children who have decayed lower second primary molars bilaterally which need class I restorative treatment
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who have any previous dental visit
Children with common cold
Children with history of allergy
Children who currently use any medication
Patients with any history of dental pain
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Salivary cortisol level. Timepoint: Saliva samples are collected before and after dental treatment. Method of measurement: The level of cortisol in saliva samples are detected using commercial ELISA cortisol kit.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before the treatment, during the treatment after drilling, at the end of the treatment. Method of measurement: Finger type pulse oximeter.;Patient’s anxiety in a subjective way. Timepoint: After injection of local anesthesia. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.