Anxiety. Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The group that is ready to be treated using acupressure on the tai yang point, this point is located between the two eyebrows ( glabella) and can control anxiety.
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Being at the age of 6-10 years old Need for inferior alveolar nerve block for dental treatment No history of receiving inferior alveolar nerve block
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of anti-anxiety drugs Use of psychiatric drugs Emergency patients Patients who receive medicine for any chronic disease Chronic systemic disease Patients who have anxiety disorder or depression Patients who have used acupuncture or acupressure in the last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety score based on the Venham Clinical Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before injection of local anesthesia And After injection of local anesthesia. Method of measurement: Venham Clinical Anxiety Rating Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate. Timepoint: Before injection of local anesthesia And After injection of local anesthesia. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Mehrabkhani
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed