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Study of effect of a sensory- friendly dental environment on anxiety and co-operation during dental treatment in children with heart disease

Impact of Snoezelen rooms on Anxiety and Co- Operation levels during dental treatment in Paediatric Patients with Cardiac Diseases - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109434
Enrollment
74
Registered
2026-04-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Snoezelen Room or Sensory Adaptive Dental Environment: The Snoezelen room for the experimental setting for the test group will be created using a series of interventions aimed at creati

Sponsors

Dr Devina Desai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with Cyanotic or Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease or Acquired cardiac disease Patients who were certified fit by their Cardiologist or physician for undergoing dental treatment under local anaesthesia with adrenaline Patients who require extractions of their primary maxillary molars Children who fall under category II or III on Frankl s behaviour rating scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who were phobic to the dark or had Claustrophobia Children requiring Pharmacological means of behaviour management Patients with any other systemic diseases Patients whose parents did not consent to the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduced anxiety levels with a decrease in median scores on the Venham s Clinical Anxiety scale among paediatric cardiac patients in the SADE group. Timepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lower postprocedure heart rates and stable or increased SpO2 levels indicating reduced stress and enhanced comfort compared to the RDE group Timepoint: At baseline ;Significant improvement in behaviour shifting from negative or positive to definitely positive on Frankls scale. Timepoint: at baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shantanu R Choudhari

Government Dental College and Hospital Ahmedabad

shandent1@gmail.com0792262070

Outcome results

None listed

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