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Effect of Watching Cartoon Videos With and Without Special Sound Beats on Pain During Dental Injections in Children

Comparative evaluation of pain perception during local anesthesia administration in children using video with and without binaural beat audio - A clinical study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101912
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Control group: Local anesthesia will be administered while watching unedited cartoon videos. Intervention3: Experimental group: Local anesthesia will be administ

Sponsors

Dr Aishwarya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children with 6 to 12 year of age requiring local anaesthesia infiltration. 2. Children with Frankl behaviour rating scale 2 and 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with special health care needs. 2. Children having visual or auditory impairment. 3. Children of parents who are unwilling to participate in the study. 4. Children with a known history of allergy to any of the constituents present in the local anesthetic agent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the subjective pain perception during local anaesthesia administration in children aged 6 12 years using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale between: Video distraction without binaural beat audio Video distraction with binaural beat audioTimepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the objective pain-related behavioural response during local anaesthesia administration between the two groups using the Sound Eye Motor (SEM) Scale. Outcome measure: SEM score recorded during the procedureTimepoint: Baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aishwarya

The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore.

dr.sneharaj.n@gmail.com7259784347

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026