COMPARISON OF DENTAL ANXIETY BETWEEN AEROSOL AND NON- AEROSOL DENTAL PROCEDURES IN CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 5-13 YEARS
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 400
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Determination and comparison of anxiety level between different dental treatment procedures.
研究概览
简要总结
Dental treatments are well known to trigger anxiety and fear in children and this not only impacts the quality of treatment but also the attitude of a child towards the dentists and dental care.Although many studies are available on evaluation of overall anxiety levels in patients towards dentistry, not many regarding on different dental treatments and their effects. There are different approaches towards dental ailments involving various techniques for the treatment of dental problems, few of them being less invasive and intimidating than others. Aerosol techniques involving rotary instruments such as in cases of pulpectomy, conventional restorations or placement of stainless-steel crown are said to be more frightening to children than treatments involving non aerosol techniques such as Atraumatic restorative treatments or HALL technique for stainless steel crown. Thus, other than injections or syringes,dental drill are said to make children more uncomfortable.
So, the overall effect of dental fear and anxiety is multifaceted, such that the children want to avoid their dental appointments ultimately leading to worse oral health which is non restorable sometimes.
It is a scientifically proven fact that anxiety brings about many physiological changes in body such as increased respiratory rate, increased perspiration, blood pressure, heart rate and pulse rate.All these signs are due to the release of stress hormones in the blood such as cortisol, adrenaline, and nor-epinephrine.
Thus, in our study we will be assessing anxiety by measuring blood pressure & pulse rate, self-reported state of anxiety by child friendly animated emoji scaleand also physical and behavioral assessment by the operator using FLACC scale which will help us to use more child friendly techniques for restoring oral health in children.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Computer generated randomization
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 5.00 Year(s) 至 13.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1.The sample will comprise of children visiting the dental clinic for the first time and aged between 5-13 years who require dental procedures either aerosol techniques including Stainless Steel Crown placement or restorative procedures or non-aerosol techniques including hall technique and Atraumatic restorative treatment.
- •2.Patients who are willing to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •1.Patients with a history of systemic disease, hospitalization or surgery and those with chronic illness.
- •2.Patients who have a history of diagnosed neuro-behavioral disorders such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, congenital syndromes and intellectual disability.
- •Patients in need of emergency treatment such as trauma patients complaining of fracture or swelling etc.
- •4.Patients who are not willing to participate in the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Determination and comparison of anxiety level between different dental treatment procedures.
时间窗: During the first dental treatment visit anxiety level assessment will be done | 1. Prior to initiating the treatment | 2. During the treatment procedure | 3. After the treatment is complete
次要结局
- To defer or adapt more appropriate dental procedures which are more child friendly so that it helps us to provide comfortable dental experience for the children and also to instill positive attitude towards dentistry.(On successive dental treatment visits)