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The effect of animation and lavender on anxiety, anger and pain in children in dentistry

A comparative study of the effect of educational animation and lavender scent on anxiety, anger and pain in children referred to dentistry

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110430006342N13
Enrollment
132
Registered
2022-01-07
Start date
2022-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Dental caries. Dental caries

Interventions

Sponsors

Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children 4 to 6 years old referring to dentistry

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Second or more visits to the dentist - having a disorder of the five senses - taking sedatives the day before the visit - a known case of mental illness - the presence of asthma, bronchitis and chronic respiratory diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after the anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Wenham Anxiety Scale.;Anger score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after the anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Visual Anger Scale.;Pain score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after the anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: behavioral pain assessment scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pulse rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after the anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Count the pulse number.;Respiration rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and after the anesthetic injection. Method of measurement: Count the respiration number.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Asghar Ghods

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

aaghods@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4190

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026