Comparison of a Muscle Relaxation Technique and Relaxing sounds to conventional behvaviour management techniques to reduce anxiety in children undergoing invasive dental procedures

Comparison of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response to conventional behaviour management techniques in anxious children undergoing invasive dental procedures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/09/045796

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, Conventional Behaviour management techniques like tell show do and communication: Comparing newer behaviour managem

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children between the ages 7-11 years with a score of 26 and above who fall in the category of being anxious on the Faces version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf). 2. Children who require invasive dental procedures under local anaesthetic block. 3. Children with parental consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with known allergy to local anaesthesia. 2. Children with specific medical illnesses. 3. Children with special health care needs. 4. Children/ parents unwilling to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in objective and subjective parameters of anxiety in childrenTimepoint: during and after administration of local anesthetic block	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NATimepoint: NA	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Srikala Bhandary

AB Shetty Memorial Instittute of Dental Sciences

drsrikalabhandary@nitte.edu.in9535620371

Outcome results