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A Comparative Study on Managing Dental Fear in Children

Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pretreatment Animated Video and Verbal Communication in Reducing Fear and Anxiety in Children During Class I Restoration - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109070
Enrollment
60
Registered
2026-04-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Group II â?? Tell-Show-Do (TSD) Technique Behavioral guidance using verbal explanation (â??tellâ?), demonstration (â??showâ?), and procedure execution (â??doâ?) prior to Class I res

Sponsors

Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6â??8 years Children requiring Class I dental restoration Children with no prior significant dental treatment experience Children with Frankl behavior rating scale score 2 or 3 Children who are able to understand and communicate Parental/guardian informed consent obtained

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with special healthcare needs Children with systemic illnesses or medically compromised conditions Children with history of emergency dental treatment or severe dental pain Children with hearing or visual impairments Children who have taken anxiolytics or sedatives prior to the appointment Children with previous exposure to similar behavioral management techniques Uncooperative children

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dental anxiety score measured at baseline, during, and after treatmentTimepoint: 1 day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pulse rate changes at different time intervals Behavioral response scores Correlation between subjective & physiological anxiety measuresTimepoint: 1 day

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dinesh Rao

Pacific dental college and hospital, Debari, Udaipur 313024

pedodinesh2003@gmail.com9414158235

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026