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Effect of the bubble breath exercise on behaviour,anxiety and pain during injection anaesthetic in children: a randomized clinical trial

Effect of a relaxation training exercise on behaviour,anxiety and pain during buccal infiltration anaesthesia in children: a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/10/016188
Enrollment
66
Registered
2018-10-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Exercise group: Relaxation training exercise in the form of "bubble breath exercise" taught Control Intervention1: No exercise group: Routine verbal reinforcement while giving infiltrat

Sponsors

Sowmya Sridhar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children in general good systemic health. Written informed consent from the parents. Dental treatment required under maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of previous unpleasant dental experience involving local anaesthetic administration. Children who present with acute pain or require emergency dental treatment under local anaesthesia. Children suffering from any illness requiring special medical care. Children exhibiting definitely negative behavior(Frankl behavior rating 1) during dental examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Facial image Scale and Pulse oximetry- Anxiety Frankls behaviour rating scale- behaviour during the injection Wong-Baker FACES scale and FLACC scale- PainTimepoint: Facial image scale- pre-procedure in the first and second appointment; Behaviour and Pain assessed in second appointment 3 days after first visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not ApplicableTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSowmya Sridhar

Manipal College of Dental Sciences,Mangalore

sprbhbhat@yahoo.co.in9480655538

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026