Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Audio distraction: Instrumental music will be given to the children during dental treatment as a distraction for thirty minutes
Control Intervention1: Virtual Reality Distraction: Virtu
Sponsors
Deepshikha Mehrotra
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with mild intellectual disability as specified by the DSM -5 classification given by the American Psychiatric Association. 2. Children with Intelligence Quotient in the range of 55-69. 3. Children whose parents/guardians have given the consent. 4. Minimum one carious tooth (under ICDAS score 3-6) requiring atraumatic restorative treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with moderate, severe, profound and unspecified intellectual disability as specified by DSM ââ?¬â?? 5 classification given by American Psychiatric Association. 2. Children with Intelligence Quotient below 55. 3. Children under anti-anxiety medication. 4. Children with hearing ,visual impairment and history of seizures. 5. Medically compromised children. 6. Teeth with a long standing history of pain, showing pulp exposure, abscess or fistula. 7. Teeth under ICDAS scores 0-2.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of audio versus virtual reality distraction on the dental anxiety of children with mild intellectual disability.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Virtual Reality and Audio Distraction technique can be used as a means to decrease dental anxiety of children with mild intellectual disabilityTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepshikha Mehrotra
A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed