Effect of computer game on children's anxiety

Effect of the Tiny Dentist game on 4 – 10 years old children's anxiety compared with Tell-Show-Do method

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190720044281N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2019-12-07

Start date

2019-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-17

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Conditions

Dental Anxiety (This condition is not a disease). Anxiety

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Use of the Tiny Dentist application. Intervention 2: Control group: Tell-Show-Do method.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

4 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 4-10 years old; No dental or medical history; Treatment plan: Oral hygiene education, brushing, infiltration anesthesia, Class II amalgam filling or pulpotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic diseases, psychic disorders, physical or mental retardation Teeth pain at visit Children having mobile phone or personal tablets History of playing with the Tiny Dentist application

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: During Treatment. Method of measurement: Venham-Frankel Anxiety Index.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Heart Rate. Timepoint: Before & after anesthesia, before & after intervention, during treatment. Method of measurement: Pulse-oximeter Device.;Encountered pain. Timepoint: During treatment. Method of measurement: Wong-Baker index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Heydari

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

a1001heidari@gmail.com+98 21 4279 4000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026