Physiological changes of children with special needs in the application of a papoose board during dental treatment and their caregiver's acceptance: a non-blinded randomized crossover trial

niversiti Teknologi MARA0 sites88 target enrollmentAugust 27, 2020

Overview

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36291461/ (added 19/12/2022)

Registry

who.int

Start Date

August 27, 2020

End Date

June 9, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•1\. All children with special needs aged 16 years old and below who are willing to sit in the dental chair without excessive physical persuasion
•2\. Children with special needs who will be subjected to either prophylaxis treatment (using a bristle brush with a slow speed handpiece) or simple composite restorative treatment (class I) (using a round burr with a slow handpiece for anterior/posterior teeth)
•3\. No previous history of Papoose board experience
•4\. No previous trauma to the fingers of the hand (to enable electrode use in that hand)
•Caregiver can read and understand the language of conduct (Bahasa Malaysia/English)

•1\. Medically compromised child with any kind of underlying heart disease that may affect the heart rate variability measurement
•2\. Child who requires any prophylaxis or restorative treatment in conjunction with the usage of local anaesthesia or inhalation sedation
•3\. Child who are taken any medication or caffeinated drink on the day of the treatment/intervention
•4\. Child with episode of asthma and seizure attack, or restrictions in circulation over the past 3 months
•1\. Caregiver cannot read and understand the language of conduct (Bahasa Malaysia/English)
•2\. Caregiver refuses to give consent for their child and themselves to participate in this study