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Efficacy of role playing in reduce anxiety

Clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using computer games with role playing method in reducing children situational anxiety in dental treatment

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016011217935N6
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-05-08
Start date
2016-01-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Management of anxiety during dental treatment. Phobic anxiety disorder of childhood

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: In the control group ,the dentist introduces children with only dentistry instruments. Intervention 2: Intervention group: dentist introduces instruments and also uses v
Behavior
Control group: In the control group ,the dentist introduces children with only dentistry instruments
Intervention group: dentist introduces instruments and also uses video games.

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: The children with no systemic disease and developmental and mental disorders and cooperative children. It was confirmed that they have no previous experience of hospitalization and dental visit. Had caries lesion in one of the primary mandibular molars and needed a pulpotomy with restoration treatment. Exclusion criteria: Children with Frankel 1, 2. Children that did not play dental games at home and anti-cooperative parent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
?Severe of anxiety. Timepoint: Before and immediate after treatment. Method of measurement: MCDAS test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Ebrahimian

Dental Faculty of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd

ebrahimian.maryam@gmail.com+98 35 3621 2222

Outcome results

None listed

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