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Effectiveness of Color Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Intervention for Managing Pediatric Dental Anxiety

To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Color Therapy In Managing Dental Anxiety In Children A Randomized Control Trial - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/082043
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-03-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1: Blue Group: Children will wear specially designed blue goggles. They will undergo 20 minutes of colour therapy before their dental treatment. Intervention2: Group 2 :Red Colour

Sponsors

Chettinad Dental College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients who provided with informed consent. 2)Patient diagnosed with mild to moderate dental anxiety. 3)Requiring pulpectomy or root canal treatment in mandibular teeth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Underlying medical conditions that may affect the treatment or sedation (e.g., uncontrolled asthma, heart conditions) 2)Inability to cooperate during the procedure due to developmental or behavioural issues 3)Requiring pulpectomy or root canal treatment in maxillary teeth.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in anxiety Timepoint: Anxiety will be measured using the Dental Anxiety Scale, before baseline and after baseline, to assess any significant reduction in anxiety levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Salivary Amylase levelsTimepoint: Saliva samples are collected from the patient before baseline & after baseline. ;Heart Rate Timepoint: Patient heart rate are measured before baseline & after baseline using a pulse oximeter.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Daya Srinivasan

Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute

dayaswathi@gmail.com9884476385

Outcome results

None listed

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