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Effect of a dental storybook on reducing fear in young children during dental treatment

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANXIETY LEVELS IN CHILDREN AGED 5-7 YEARS USING A SELF-DESIGNED DENTAL STORYBOOK AND SALIVARY pH: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108244
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface

Interventions

Intervention1: COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ANXIETY LEVELS IN CHILDREN AGED 5-7 YEARS USING A SELF-DESIGNED DENTAL STORYBOOK AND SALIVARY pH: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL: This randomized controlled

Sponsors

Dr Sayantini Dey Rungta College of Dental Sciences and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children following under the age of 5-7 years of age. 2) Healthy children without a past history of dental treatment. 3) Children requiring non-invasive dental procedure. 4) Frankel score of positive (+) or definitely (++) upon initial treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with previous experience of hospitalization and dental visit will be excluded from the study. 2) Frankel score of negative (-) or definitely negative (--) upon initial examination

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in dental anxiety levels and change in salivary pH in children aged 5 7 years following exposure to a self-designed dental storybook.Timepoint: Baseline (before intervention) and immediately after intervention prior to dental procedure (same visit).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Lumbini pathivada

Rungta college of dental sciences and research

drlumbinip@gmail.com7830008856

Outcome results

None listed

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