Study to compare visual and verbal methods in reducing fear and anxiety during tooth removal.

COMPARISON OF VISUAL AND VERBAL COMMUNICATOIN METHODS IN REDUCING FEAR AND ANXIETY DURING TOOTH EXTRACTION AMONG ADULTS-A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/10/016207

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z538- Procedure and treatment not carried out for other reasons

Interventions

Intervention1: Verbal instructions: Pre extraction instrucions prior to dental extraction about the treatment procedure Control Intervention1: Visual instructions: Pre extraction instructions prior to

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients aged 18â??75 years. (2) Scheduled for simple extraction of between 1â??3 teeth. (3) ASA I or II patients (American Society of Anesthesiologist). (4) Where the patient was able to understand and co-operate with the requirements of the protocol and was able and willing to exercise an appropriate written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) If patients need more than three teeth extraction, surgical extractions, nonadjacent multiple teeth extraction (2) Patients who were too distressed or upset to be approached and have language barriers. (3) Patients who are unwilling to participate and give informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in fear and anxietyTimepoint: immediately after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPraneetha Kallakuri

Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences

naveen_mds@rediffmail.com9989306230

Outcome results

None listed

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