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Can Storybooks, Videos and Dentist Counselling Help Children Feel Less Afraid and Cooperate Better During Dental Treatment

Impact of Counselling on Pediatric Dental Experience and Anxiety Levels Among 6-9 Year Old Children: A Comparative Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/112072
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-06-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Behaviour modification in Children: Three types of behaviour modification ways will be used to assess which one can change the behaviour of the child positively Control Intervention1: t

Sponsors

Anugya Jain
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 6-9 years reporting to the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, children who were medically fit, with no history of systemic diseases will be considered. Participants exhibiting a Frankl Behavior Rating Scale score of 2 (negative) or 3 (positive)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children whose parents or guardians did not provide consent, Medically compromised children or those with any systemic illness, children categorized under Frankl Behavior Rating Scale scores of 1 (definitely negative) and 4 (definitely positive)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in dental anxiety among children aged 6 9 years as assessed using the Facial Image Scale (FIS).Timepoint: Baseline (before counselling/intervention) Immediately after counselling/intervention during the dental visit (post-intervention assessment)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnugya Jain

Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital

dr.nikhilmarwah@gmail.com9799572999

Outcome results

None listed

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