A clinical trail to study the effect of lavender oil inhalation on dental anxiety in six to twelve year old children

COMPARISON OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CONVENTIONAL BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT WITH AND WITHOUT LAVENDER OIL INHALATION ON DENTAL ANXIETY IN SIX TO TWELVE-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/09/057475

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Lavender oil inhalation: All children will be screened for dental anxiety using the Dental Anxiety Questionnaire (DAQ). The selected children will be randomly allocated to 2 groups, the

2- slight

3-Yes

4-Yes, a lot). Te selected children will be randomly allocated to 2 groups, the test group will undergo a single session of restorative treatment for 15-30 minutes using lavender oil inhalation Anxie

4-Yes, a lot). The selected children will be randomly allocated to 2 groups, the control group will undergo a single session of restorative treatment for 15-30 minutes without using lavender oil inhal

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a. Six to twelve-year-old healthy children who require restorative treatments. b. Children with score of those 3 or 4 on Dental Anxiety Questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a. Children who are physically or mentally challenged and/or medically compromised. b. Children who have past dental history. c. Children currently suffering from nasal congestion and upper respiratory tract infection. d. Children whose parents refuse to give consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
a.Dental anxiety – MCDAS score ,CFSS-DS score b. Pulse rateTimepoint: baseline, intra operatively(using airotor) and at end of procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: NA	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Amar Katre

Y.M.T. Dental college and Hospital

amar_katre@hotmail.com9821540186

Outcome results

None listed

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