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The effect of watching cartoons and Aromatherapy with orange on pain and anxiety in children under dental procedures

The effect of watching cartoons and Aromatherapy with orange on pain and anxiety in children under dental procedures in the dental clinic affiliated kurdistan univercity of medical science 2022

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190703044082N8
Enrollment
126
Registered
2023-03-26
Start date
2023-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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Conditions

Tooth Decay. Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In group A (cartoon therapy), children chose a cartoon and 10 minutes before the procedure and during the procedure, the cartoon continues to play. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children and their parents should be satisfied with their participation in the study Children 8-12 years old who need at least one decayed tooth to be treated based on the doctor's diagnosis No vision or hearing impairment No fever or illness Not having physical or mental disorders Children should not undergo dental surgery The child's first visit to the dentist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents' and children's unwillingness to continue studying. Smell of orange is unpleasant for the child Child not paying attention to the cartoon for more than five minutes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the procedure. Method of measurement: Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale by Wang et al.;Pain. Timepoint: Before and immediately after the procedure. Method of measurement: Wong and Baker pain rating scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Mohammadi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

F-mohammadi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3334 5634

Outcome results

None listed

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