Health Condition 1: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sensory adapted dental environment (SADE) for 3 months: Modified regular dental environment with lights, wallpapers for 3 months
Control Intervention1: Audiovisual Distraction for 3 mon
Sponsors
Dr Janhavi Kanetkar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Children with known diagnosis of autism disorder. 2.Children showing ability to comply with short, simple and clear instructions. 3.Children with fair to poor oral hygiene requiring non-invasive dental treatment procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Children with previous history of very violent and highly uncooperative behaviour. 2.Children with history of systemic conditions. 3.Children who are unable to follow short, simple and clear instructions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sensory Adapted Dental Environment proves to be a better tool for anxiety reduction and behaviour management in children with autism spectrum disorder.Timepoint: Behavioral changes will be observed at baseline and after 10 days of washout period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sensory adapted dental environment & audiovisual distraction may reduce dental anxiety & behaviour in children with autism spectrum disorder.Timepoint: behavioral changes will be observed at baseline & after 10 days of washout period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrJanhavi Kanetkar
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College andHospital Sangli
Outcome results
None listed