Comparing Tell Show Do Vs Ask Tell Ask to reduce dental fear and anxiety: A clinical trial

Evaluation of the effectiveness of Ask-Tell-Ask and Tell-Show-Do in the management of dental fear and anxiety: A randomized control trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/01/061878

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K026- Dental caries on smooth surface

Interventions

Intervention1: Ask Tell Ask group: The child was inquired to share his/ her emotions and fears regarding the dental procedure. To make children feel at ease with the dentist and the dental setting, th

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children without any dental antiquity 2. Children in the age range of 7-11 years. 3. Children who exhibited positive (+) or negative (-) grounded on Wright’s modification of the Frankl behaviour rating scale [13]. 4. Children who agreed to take part in the study 5. Obtained informed written consent from their parents

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children presenting with any of the systemic or mental disorders. 2. Children who illustrated positive (++) or negative (- -) based on Wright’s modification of the Frankl behaviour rating scale [13]. 3. Children unable to cope up with the treatment procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Reduction of dental fear and anxietyTimepoint: 2 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSivakumar Nuvvula

Narayana Dental College and Hospital

saikiran4u2008@gmail.com8125774535

Outcome results

None listed

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