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effect of showing photos to child 6-12 years to reduce their anxiety

Influence of experiencing positive dental images and neutral images on the dental anxiety management in children: A controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039102
Enrollment
64
Registered
2022-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: positive dental image: Children presenting to the department of pediatric and preventive dentistry on Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be consigned to positive image group Control Int

Sponsors

Dr Taiba Kuwari
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children of both the genders aged between 6-12 years of age with no previous dental experience Parents or care takers who will be willing to give informed consent of their ward to participate in the study Healthy children without any systemic diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with learning difficulties who will be judged as unable to understand the instructions Visually impaired children

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison will be made between positive dental image group and neutral image group by Frankls rating scale and Venham picture test.Timepoint: 2 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Impact will be assessed by Frankl Behavior rating scale and Venham picture test in the waiting area, while seating on the dental chair, while local anesthesia administration and overall behavior of child.Timepoint: 2 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Taiba Kuwari

College of Dental Science Amargadh

drskiran@gmail.com7016310949

Outcome results

None listed

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