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Evaluation of Effectiveness of Acupressure and Distraction technique in children with gag reflex

Effectiveness of Acupressure and Distraction technique in children with gag reflex a prospective clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085469
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-04-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K08- Other disorders of teeth and supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: Acupressure device and L14 acupoint: Acupressure will be applied at acupoint L14 during maxillary impression making procedure for 2 minutes Control Intervention1: Stress ball distractio

Sponsors

Spruha Deshpande
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gag Severity Index IV and above Patient requiring Maxillary impression for further treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children younger than 8 years and older than 10 years Differently abled children

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effectiveness of L14 acupoint and distraction technique in reducing gag reflexTimepoint: During the same day when intervention is used—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison between effectiveness of distraction technique & acupressure techniqueTimepoint: During the same day the intervention is applied—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSpruha DESHPANDE

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Dental College, Pune

laxmi.lakade@bharatividyapeeth.edu9423508535

Outcome results

None listed

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