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Ice Cream Therapy to Reduce Injection Fear in Children

Comparative Evaluation of Probiotic Prebiotic Ice-Cream Preconditioning Versus Conventional Approach in Reducing Pain and Anxiety During Local Anesthesia in Children. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104476
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-02-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Probiotic and prebiotic ice cream + Local Anesthesia: Before the procedure, the child is seated in the dental chair and the baseline Pulse rate is recorded. A probiotic and prebiotic i

Sponsors

MNR Dental college and hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age group 5 8 years Dental procedures indicated pulp therapy or simple extraction. Cooperative behavior based on Frankls Behavior Rating Scale No known lactose or probiotic intolerance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of acute dentoalveolar infection or facial cellulitis. Extreme baseline cold sensitivity in the target tooth. Known systemic illness, special child, or allergy to local anesthetic.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of pain perception during local anesthetic administration in children, assessed using the Sound Eye Motor (SEM) scale, and compared between probiotic prebiotic ice-cream preconditioning and the conventional approach.Timepoint: One time evaluation, before and after giving intervention prebiotic and probiotic ice cream

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of pain perception during local anesthetic administration in children assessed using the Sound Eye Motor scale & compared between probiotic prebiotic ice cream preconditioning & the conventional approachTimepoint: One time evaluation before & after giving intervention prebiotic & probiotic ice cream

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr NASEEMOON SHAIK

Mnr DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

dr.naseemoonshaik@gmail.com8105935678

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026