Efficacy of Low-level Laser Acupuncture and Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation on Gag Reflex on Children During Taking Dental Impression
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 63
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- gagging prevetive index
研究概览
简要总结
the aim of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser acupuncture in comparison to the electroacupuncure for controlling gag reflex in children
详细描述
the study will select children who are suffering from gag reflex that can affect their dental appointments negatively. they will be diagnosed then randomly distributed to one of the 3 groups of the study gag reflex and anxiety will be measured before and after the intervention then the results will be compared.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6 Years 至 9 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •children free of any systemic disease or special health care needs
- •children with score 2 or 3 according to the frankle behavioral rating scale
- •a full arch maxillary alginate impression is needed
- •moderate to severe gagging according to the gagging severity index
- •written informed consent of the legal guardian
排除标准
- •children taking anti-emetic drugs
- •children sensitive to alginate
研究组 & 干预措施
children allocated to low-level laser
The laser device with wavelength 940 nm, energy 4J, and 3-4 mm away from the tissue is applied on PC6 acupoint without causing pain to the patient for 1 minute.
Immediately after the laser acupuncture, an alginate impression is going to be taken.
干预措施: low-level laser (Device)
children allocated to microcurrent electrical stimulation
A meridian acupuncture pen with AA battery will be applied on PC6 for one minute.
Immediately after using the meridian pen, an alginate impression is going to be taken.
干预措施: microcurrent stimulation (Biological)
placebo control group
A meridian acupuncture pen will be deactivated by the operator. Then an alginate impression is going to be taken.
干预措施: placebo (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
gagging prevetive index
时间窗: immediately after the intervention
the difference in gagging preventive index before and after the intervention
次要结局
- anxiety(immediately after the intervention)
研究者
Marwa Baraka
Lecturer, Pediatric dentistry department
Alexandria University