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The effect of laughter on reducing dental anxiety and pain during child's dental procedures

The effect of laughter on reducing dental anxiety and pain during dental procedures in children 5-7 years

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017072235212N1
Enrollment
48
Registered
2017-10-01
Start date
2017-08-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

The effect of laughter on reducing anxiety and pain during dental procedures in 5 to 7 years old childs. Disorders in which manifestation of anxiety is the major symptom and is not restricted to any particular environmental situation. Depressive and obsessional symptoms, and even some elements of phobic anxiety, may also be present, provided that they are cl

Interventions

Intervention 1: Playing neutral movie in the control group. Intervention 2: Playing funny videos in the intervention group.
Behavior
Playing neutral movie in the control group
Playing funny videos in the intervention group

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria include : The child is in the age group of 7-5 years; The examination session is the first meeting of the child's dentistry; The child has no history of a specific illness and is currently in good health; Having no history of hospitalization; In recent months, there is no experience of the death of a friend or close relative; No History of family-specific problems and must live with parents; Two molars have repairable caries under local anesthesia in one jaw; Has not used a sedative before dental treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Ten minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: MCDAS questionaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: After dental treatment. Method of measurement: Wong baker's Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDoctor Sima Joukar

Kerman Univesity of Medical Sciences, School of Dentistry

Dr.simajoukar@gmail.com+98 34 3211 9021

Outcome results

None listed

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