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How stress balls fidget spinners and videos help reduce gag reflex and anxiety in children aged 5 to 12 years.

Effectiveness Of Stress Ball, Spin Fidget And Audio Visual Aid In Gag Reflex Suppression And Anxiety Management In 5-12 Years Children - A Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074369
Enrollment
76
Registered
2024-09-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: R458- Other symptoms and signs involvingemotional state

Interventions

Intervention1: Stress ball, Spin fidget and audio visual aid: Stress ball, Spin fidget and audio visual aid is used as distraction method for 10 minutes Control Intervention1: Interaction: Interactive

Sponsors

Dr Harshmeet Kour Melody
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Children between 5-12 years of age 2.Children without systemic health conditions.3. Patient with no previous dental experience. 4. Children requiring alginate impression for any dental procedure.5.Co-operative patient with Gagging Severity grading 1, 2 and 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with severe cognitive impairments.2.Children with physical limitations. 3.Children with respiratory problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of gag reflex and anxietyTimepoint: 15 minutes—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
management of behaviorTimepoint: 15 minutes—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr HARSHMEET KOUR MELODY

Mahirishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Science and Research

mansi.jain@mmumullana.org9882600156

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026