Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Animated Image-Based Pain Rating Scale (self-report): Self-report pain assessment using the newly developed Animated Image-Based Pain Rating Scale (0 10), admini
Sponsors
DR SNEHA TIWARI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 4 7 years (both sexes) First dental visit, with no previous history of dental local anaesthesia Presenting with dental pain requiring definitive treatment under local anaesthesia Cooperative behaviour rated Positive or Definitely Positive on the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale Able to comprehend and use the pictorial pain rating scales Parent / guardian providing written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive, developmental or neurological disorders affecting pain perception or communication Previous traumatic dental experience or chronic pain conditions Acute systemic illness or fever at the time of the visit Emergency dental situations where standard pain assessment could not be followed Visual impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean pain scores recorded using the Animated Image-Based Pain Rating Scale and the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale, and comparison of the mean pain scores between these two self-report scales.Timepoint: Two time points within a single dental visit: (1) Pre-IANB (baseline) immediately before administration of the inferior alveolar nerve block; and (2) Post-IANB 5 minutes after the injection or upon objective confirmation of lip numbness, whichever occurs first. No longer-term follow-up applies, as both assessments are completed within the same appointment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Agreement/validation of the Animated Image-Based scale & the Wong-Baker FACES scale against the observer-rated FLACC scale, assessed using correlation coefficients.Timepoint: Two time points within a single dental visit: (1) Pre-IANB (baseline) immediately before administration of the inferior alveolar nerve block; & (2) Post-IANB 5 minutes after the injection or upon objective confirmation of lip numbness, whichever occurs first. No longer-term follow-up applies, as both assessments are completed within the same appointment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSneha Tiwari
RUHS College of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed