The effect of rose scent on children's stress levels and pain perception

Comparative study of the effect of rose aroma and placebo on children's stress levels and pain perception during local anesthetic injection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241129063889N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-17

Start date

2025-02-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Condition 1: Investigating stress levels during anesthesia injection in children using aromatherapy with rose water extract. Condition 2: Investigating the level of pain perception during anesthesia injection in children using aromatherapy with rose water extract. Acute stress reaction Acute pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention group: Includes 12 children who receive rose extract inhalation in the first session. Pure rose extract called Rose oil, Bulgarian nature, FG was prepared from the Aldrich brand and Merck

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 7 to 9 years old In terms of cooperation, the child should have Frankel criteria 3 or 4. Having two molar teeth of the same name in one jaw that require local anesthesia for the same treatment (split mouth).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of any lesion in the injection area such as: fistula, abscess, wound The treatment of two teeth of the same jaw should not be similar. Children who have been referred due to severe dental pain or abscess and fistula presentation History of receiving local dental anesthesia Having an acute or chronic illness and allergies Respiratory infections and fever Receiving antibiotics in the last 3 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress level. Timepoint: Assessment of stress before the start of the study and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start. Method of measurement: Stress measurement: The number of heart beats per minute is measured by placing a pulse oximeter on the thumb of the left hand before and after the injection.;Pain level. Timepoint: Assessment of pain before the start of the study and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start. Method of measurement: The Faces Pain Scale_Revised was used to measure pain because it does not require comprehension of words or numerical values. The child selects one of six gender-neutral faces that most accurately reflects their pain, which is rated from 0 to 10. This scale is quick and easy to use with minimal instruction. Pain scores can be categorized as 0 to 2 for mild pain, 4 to 6 for moderate pain, and 8 to 10 for severe pain.	—

Measure

Time frame

Stress level. Timepoint: Assessment of stress before the start of the study and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start. Method of measurement: Stress measurement: The number of heart beats per minute is measured by placing a pulse oximeter on the thumb of the left hand before and after the injection.;Pain level. Timepoint: Assessment of pain before the start of the study and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start. Method of measurement: The Faces Pain Scale_Revised was used to measure pain because it does not require comprehension of words or numerical values. The child selects one of six gender-neutral faces that most accurately reflects their pain, which is rated from 0 to 10. This scale is quick and easy to use with minimal instruction. Pain scores can be categorized as 0 to 2 for mild pain, 4 to 6 for moderate pain, and 8 to 10 for severe pain.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactArezoo Mirshekari

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Arezoomir1370@gmail.com+98 34 3211 9021

Outcome results

None listed

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