Skip to content

Brainwave entrainments effect on fear and anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing dental treatment.

EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAINWAVE ENTRAINMENT ON FEAR AND ANXIETY IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING DENTAL TREATMENT: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051066
Enrollment
252
Registered
2023-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K044- Acute apical periodontitis of pulpal origin Health Condition 2: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 3: K041- Necrosis of pulp Health Condition 4: K049- Other and unspecified diseases ofpulp and periapical tissues Health Condition 5: K046- Periapical abscess with sinus Health Condition 6: K047- Periapical abscess without sinus Health Condition 7: K042- Pulp degeneration Health Condition 8: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Mind Alive David Delight Plus device: Frequency- 8-12Hz, total duration- 10mins The DAVID Delight Plus is an innovative portable hand-held device that offers a non-pharmaceutical approa

Sponsors

SRM Kattankulathur Dental college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who reported for dental treatment with general good health and showing signs of any anxiety/fear.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who are having deafness or impaired hearing, blind or have a visual impairment, epileptic or have other neurological disorders, or have a history of brain injury or disability.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To check the alteration in dental anxiety and fear in paediatric patients to binaural beats with visual stimulus.Timepoint: Time point 1- before administering the device (david delight plus mind alive device/ AAPD guidelines on behavior management). Time point 2- after administering the device (david delight plus mind alive device/ AAPD guidelines on behavior management).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the cooperative behaviour of paediatric patients on dental chair.Timepoint: At 10 mins, before the start of the dental treatment.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Farah Shehani

SRM Institute of science and technology

victorsa@srmist.edu.in9841610525

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026