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Effect of clown therapy on dental fear and anxiety in pediatric patients.

Clown therapy: A Novel method to alleviate dental related fear and anxiety in Pediatric patients. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/073541
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-09-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: medical clown: presence of a medical clown in the waiting area on dental anxiety of pediatric dental patients Control Intervention1: control group: absence of medical clown in the waiti

Sponsors

D Y Patil University school of dentistry Navimumbai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children fulfilling ASA I

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with any systemic disease or disorder. Parents of children who were not willing to take part in the study. Parents of children who were unable to answer the questions of the survey because of lack of understanding of questions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
reduction of dental anxietyTimepoint: before treatment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
reduction in dental fearTimepoint: before treatment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shilpa S Naik

D.Y. Patil University School of Dentistry

shilpa.naik@dypatil.edu9769600440

Outcome results

None listed

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