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Comparison of Two Behavior Techniques to Reduce Dental Anxiety in Children During Dental Treatment

Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness of Tell-Show-Ask-Show-Do technique vs Tell-Show- Do Technique in the Management of Dental anxiety in Pediatric dental Patients -A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092402
Enrollment
60
Registered
2025-08-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Tell-Show-Ask-Show-Do technique: The Tell-Show-Ask-Show-Do technique includes a verbal explanation of the procedures using simple, non-threatening language to help children understand t

Sponsors

Monisha Baskaran
Lead Sponsor
DR VIJAYAKUMAR M
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children of 6 - 10 years of age. 2. Children without any past dental experience. 3. Healthy children who are free of systemic disease. 4. Children are willing to participate in the study. 5. Children who have positive or negative behavior based on Frankl behavior rating scale. 6. Children requiring class 1 restorative procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children presenting with any of the systemic or mental disorders. 2. Children or parents who refused to participate in the study. 3. Children were definitely positive or definitely negative based on Frankl behavior rating scale. 4. Children requiring invasive procedures such as local anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Physiological Response-Changes in heart rate will be recorded using a heart rate monitor 2.Subjective Anxiety Level-Changes in the RMS-PS scale.Timepoint: 1.Heart rate recorded baseline, intra operative and immediately post treatment 2.RMS PS SCALE assessed baseline and immediately post treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Behavior & cooperationTimepoint: Baseline, intra operative & immediately post operative

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vijayakumar M

Tagore dental college and hospital

drvijaypedo6@gmail.com9884411172

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026