Reducing anxiety of child by using smell and sight distraction techniques while taking Xray photograph.

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of olfactory and visual distraction in reducing childs anxiety during Radiovisiography: A Randomized Clinical Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/03/064204

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Olfactory distraction: Olfactory distraction by Aromatherapy using Lavender essential oil in Electric aromatic diffuser. It is used while taking RVG to reduce dental anxiety in childr

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children age group of 4-7 years who require RVG (Radiovisiography) Children with no previous dental treatment experience. Children who are willing to participate and are able to understand and reply to the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any medically and physically compromised children. Children who do not require RVG in any treatment procedure. Those who are not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of olfactorty distraction with visual distraction in reducing anxiety among childrenTimepoint: Before RVG After RVG	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of visual distraction with olfactory distraction in reducing anxiety among childrenTimepoint: Before RVG After RVG	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSVSGNirmala

Narayana Dental College and Hospital

nimskrishna2007@gmail.com9440206976

Outcome results

None listed

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