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Parental presence or absence during first dental treatment visit of the children

Impact of parental presence or absence on initial examination and first procedural visit of the children â?? A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/04/018633
Enrollment
240
Registered
2019-04-15
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: Parental Presence: Parental Presence: To assess the anxiety and behaviour of the child when the parent is present in the operating area in the first procedural visit till the treatment

Sponsors

Narayana Dental College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with, 1. Age range between 4-9 years 2. No previous dental exposure (first dental visit) 3. Who can respond to local language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with, 1. Any systemic diseases and mental illness 2. Hearing and speech impairment 3. Any previous hospitalization 4. Any previous dental pain or problems entailing emergency dental treatment -Whose parents are not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety and Behaviour of the children when the parent is present in the operating area and the parent is away from the operating area. Timepoint: 5 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Influence of age group, gender and treatment procedure (oral prophylaxis and restoration)Timepoint: 5 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sivakumar Nuvvula

Narayana Dental College and Hospital

drmallineni@gmail.com8522900000

Outcome results

None listed

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