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Effect of prize distraction technique on reducing children's pain and anxiety in dentistry

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pain and anxiety in children during dental procedures that lead to non-cooperative behavior and difficulty in treating them..
Registration Number
IRCT20220315054300N1
Lead Sponsor
Arak University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Children in 3 to 7 years old.
Children who are genetically, systemically and physically healthy.
All children in need of pulpotomy and SSC treatment of maxillary first primary molars bilaterally.
Children without any history of dental treatment and hospitalization.
Children with a positive or definitely positive status based on Frankl's cooperation criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain score in Sound Eye Motor criteria. Timepoint: During the local anesthesia process. Method of measurement: 1.Sound Eye Motor (SEM) This scale will be scored as an objective criterion for measuring the amount of pain. , The child's eyes and body condition will be determined and recorded by a trained dental assistant who is aware of this criterion, these scores will be compared with the scores of the next treatment session that uses another method of behavioral guidance. 2. Face Pain Rating Scale (FPR): This scale is used as a subjective criterion for measuring pain, which will be scored by the child himself using Wong-Baker images after local anesthesia, and the score is determined by the score. The next session is compared.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anxiety level based on pulse rate per minute. Timepoint: 1- Three minutes after the child sits on the unit at the beginning of the treatment session 2- When using the behavioral guidance method during local anesthesia injection. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter device: One of the symptoms of anxiety is an increase in heart rate. To measure the level of anxiety, the number of pulses per minute (Pulse rate / min) can be used. Positioning the device probe on the index finger of the child's left hand will be used and the score recorded in the two sessions will be compared.
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