comparison between Reframing and Tell-Show-Do techniques for managing child behaviour for dental treatment

Comparative evaluation of Reframing and Tell-Show-Do behaviour guidance technique in the management of dental anxiety among children aged 6 to 12 years undergoing dental treatment without and with administration of local anesthesia: A single blind randomized clinical study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/09/074206

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Reframing: Reframing technique (six steps of reframing to bring change from first order to second order by content reframing) will be used as behaviour guidance technique

that is, Identify the behavior to be changed, Establish communication to know the behavior, Separate the behavior with positive intension, Access a creative part, and generate new behaviors to accompl

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children reporting for dental treatment for the first time. Children between the age group of 6-12 years. Children requiring dental procedures without and with administration of local anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients with past dental experience. Patients with special health care needs. Patients who were definitely negative as per Frankel behaviour rating scale . Patients who were not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in anxiety levelTimepoint: At the beginning and end of the treatment procedure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vidyavathi H Patil

KAHERSs KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences

drhugarsm@kledental-bgm.edu.in9986436448

Outcome results

None listed

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