Health Condition 1: F54- Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Rhyming procedural instructions based on indian raga: Procedural instructions in rhyming verse form composed in the indian raga based tune for autistic children undergoing administratio
Sponsors
Dr Hitarth Vaishnav
Dr Madhura Pawar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6 12 years with a confirmed diagnosis of ASD requiring dental treatment under local anesthesia. Informed consent from parent or local guardian
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with Profound hearing impairment or uncorrected auditory deficits, use of sedatives or anxiolytic medications. Patients with diagnosis of Intellectual Disability or Down s Syndrome or showing Severe uncooperative behavior unsuitable for non-pharmacological interventions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The customized raga-based audio intervention with rhythmic and rhyming procedural instructions results in a greater reduction in dental anxiety and improves behavioral cooperation among autistic childrenTimepoint: Baseline and 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The customized raga based audio intervention with rhythmic & rhyming procedural instructions reduces electrodermal activity, heart rate, pulse rate & improves oxygen saturationTimepoint: baseline comparator 1 week of washout period baseline intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Madhura Pawar
Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital Pune
Outcome results
None listed