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Which is better in reducing dental anxiety among Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and Cryotherapy in children age 6-12 years

Evaluation of anxiety by eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy and cryotherapy in children aged 6-12 years: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085763
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy: During dental extractions which require local anaesthesia (infiltration) in children aged 6-12 years Intervention2: Cryotherapy: A

Sponsors

College of Dental Science and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children without any systemic disease 2. Children of both sexes 3. Children who require local anaesthesia (infiltration) for dental extractions 4. Children of age 6-12 years with bad memory.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with Sinus, fistula or abscess 2.Children whose parents refuse to participate in the study. 3. The children who score more than or equal to 20 in PHQ9 (Patient Health Questionnaire).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
assessment of dental anxiety in childrenTimepoint: before and after local anaesthesia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate dental anxiety in children before & after local anaesthesia by RMS Pictorial scale & pulse oximeter in 6 to 12 years childrenTimepoint: 2 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shital Kiran DP

College of Dental Science and Hospital, Amargadh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat

drskiran@gmail.com7016310949

Outcome results

None listed

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