To check the success rate of sweet tasting liquid in children between age 8-12 years to reduce uneasiness and inconvinience and Anxiety at the time of taking dental photographs

To evaluate the efficacy of sweet tasting solution in reducing the discomfort and unpleasantness caused while taking radiographs in children between 8-12 years old.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/08/044857

Enrollment

Registered

2022-08-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Use of sweetening agent (xylitol): The sweetening solution will be applied on the radiographic sensor sleeve at the time of taking diagnostic intraoral periapical radiograph Control Int

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children who require RVG (radiographs) as a diagnostic aid for any further treatment. 2.No previous dental treatment experience.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any medically and physically compromised children 2.Those who had not given consent for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To check the efficacy of sweetening agent in reducing unpleasantness and discomfortTimepoint: At the time of taking RVG	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To check anxiety without use of sweetening agentTimepoint: at the time of taking RVG	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSumeet Tanurkar

Department of pediatric and preventive dentistry, College of Dental Science, Amargadh, Bhavnagar

dr.vikramjhamb@gmail.com9620159058

Outcome results

None listed

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