Comparison of the effectiveness of 3 communication methods in reducing anxiety levels before ad after dental treatment in visually impaired children.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of verbal, tactile and multi-sensory communication methods in reducing anxiety levels before and after dental treatment in visually impaired children. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071756

Enrollment

120

Registered

2024-07-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Braille Pamphlets.: Children in this group will be explained about the treatment procedure by means of Braille pamphlet. Intervention2: Verbal communication.: Children in this group wi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Visually impaired children. 2)Healthy children without any systemic illness except visual impairment. 3)Children with informed parental consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Children with underlying systemic diseases and/ or other handicapping conditions except visual impairment. 2)Uncooperative children. 3)Children without parental consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effectiveness of various communication methods in reducing anxiety in visually impaired children.Timepoint: Before and after the intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
nilTimepoint: nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr CH Sampath Reddy

Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery

sampathcheruku@yahoo.com9246371730

Outcome results

None listed

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