Do Aromatherapy, Audiovisual Distraction and Vibration reduces dental anxiety in children

Effectiveness of Aromatherapy, Audiovisual Distraction and Vibration in management of dental anxiety in children aged 6-12 years: Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/02/081487

Enrollment

150

Registered

2025-02-28

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Group B : Aromatherapy in combination with Audio-visual (experimental group 1 ) : The lavender essential oil will be used as a first intervention to make the room aromatic before start

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Healthy children without any systemic diseases. 2.Children of both sexes 3.Children aged between 6-12 years. 4.Children who require local anaesthesia (infiltration) for extraction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children whose parents refused to participate in this study. 2.Children with any respiratory tract illnesses and common cold. 3.Children with visual and hearing impairments.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction in dental anxietyTimepoint: variation of pulse measured using pulse oximeter before and after extraction	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess subjects anxiety by RMS pictorial scaleTimepoint: To assess subjects anxiety before the procedure as well as after the procedure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shital Kiran D P

College of Dental Sciences,Amargadh,Bhavnagar,Gujrat

drskiran@gmail.com7016310949

Outcome results

None listed

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