Use of distraction cards in reducing anxiety and pain in children during restorative treatment

Effectiveness of distraction cards in reducing anxiety and pain perception during restorative treatment in 6-8-year-old children a randomized controlled trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/12/099407

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-12

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F40-F48- Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: DISTRACTION CARDS: Children in the intervention group will be given both traditional behavior management strategies and distraction cards. Investigator 1 will give the child with four

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with ICDAS scores of 3 to 5 who exhibited Frankel s behavior ratings of 3 or 4 during dental procedures were included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with severe caries potentially involving the pulp, who are medically compromised and have a relevant past dental history.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate change in anxiety and pain perception while using distraction cards as compared to traditional behavior management techniques for 6-8-year-old children during their restorative treatment.Timepoint: Baseline (pre-intervention): Day 0, before procedure Immediate post-intervention: Day 0, within 30 minutes	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPurva Chaudhari

Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Center

PurvaChowdhari@gmail.com8600604340

Outcome results

None listed

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