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Effectiveness of Biofeedback Relaxation Therapy using Bright Hearts Application on Dental Anxiety among 7-12 year old Children While Administering Local Anesthesia â?? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/02/017706
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-02-18
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: BrightHearts application: It is a free downloadable application for ios devices which is developed for biofeedback relaxation. Control Intervention1: Routine behaviour management techni

Sponsors

Padminee Krishnan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children with no past dental experience 2.Children with no medical complications 3.Children who require atleast one treatment under Local anesthesia 4.Children and parent willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with special health care needsâ?? 2.Children allergic to local anesthesia 3.Children and parents who are not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rateTimepoint: pre-intervention, during intervention and post-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
chota Bheem Chutki anxiety measuring scaleTimepoint: pre-intervention and post-intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPadminee Krishnan

SRM Dental College and Hospital

padminee.krish@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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