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Anxiety reduction with breathing exercises for dental anaesthesia administration

Comparative evaluation of two relaxation breathing exercises for anxiety reduction in children receiving local anaesthesia-a randomized clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/048689
Enrollment
75
Registered
2023-01-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Breathing exercises: Breathing exercises using pinwheel and bubble blowing for anxiety reduction Performed for 3-5 minutes, 1 time Control Intervention1: Pinwheel breathing exercise, b

Sponsors

Sanika Karmarkar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between the ages of 6 to 12 years Children requiring dental treatment under local anaesthesia. No history of allergy to anaesthetic drugs Children with no previous exposure to dental treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with special healthcare needs. Children with medical conditions contraindicating the use of local anesthetics containing adrenaline. Children with respiratory disorders Children whose parents donâ??t consent to the breathing exercise procedure. • Soft-tissue infection/inflammation near the area of injection.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety reductionTimepoint: baseline, 10 minutes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSanika Umesh Karmarkar

KLE VK Institute of dental sciences, Belgaum

badakar@gmail.com9902773259

Outcome results

None listed

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