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The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety and Pain of Local Anesthesia Injection

The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety and Pain of Local Anesthesia Injection in 5-7 Years Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171020036896N6
Enrollment
60
Registered
2018-05-30
Start date
2018-05-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-06-18

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Conditions

anxiety and pain. Mental and behavioural disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: The application of acupressure in the main point of reduction anxiety. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: The application of acupressure in the main point of

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: the children in the age of 5-7 years old that have two carious primary molars in mandible or maxilla that required treatment with local anesthesia there were any wound or scars in acupressure points

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of systemic disease mental retardation history of unfavorable dentistry experiment or hospitalization history of severe dental pain & acute dental infection Lack of cooperation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The level of anxiety. Timepoint: before and after performance of acupressure. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;The level of pain. Timepoint: before and after performance of acupressure. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Hamidreza Poureslami

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

poureslami@yahoo.com+34 32119021

Outcome results

None listed

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