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Comparison of active distraction method (with bubble machine) with passive distraction method in reducing anxiety, pain and behavior of 6-10 year old children during inferior dental alveolar nerve block injection

Comparison of active distraction method (with bubble machine) with passive distraction method in reducing anxiety, pain and behavior of 6-10 year old children during inferior dental alveolar nerve block injection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250127064534N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-06-04
Start date
2025-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Distraction during inferior alveolar nerve block injection.

Interventions

Intervention group: Intervention group: First intervention: Active distraction group with bubble machine / Second intervention group: Passive distraction with children's music / Third intervention gro

Sponsors

Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children between the ages of 6 and 10 require an inferior alveolar block.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who have underlying anxiety-causing diseases and children who have unusual anxiety. Unusual anxiety is assessed by a questionnaire given to the children's parents, and children who have moderate and high anxiety, i.e. above 47%, are excluded from our study. Considering the age range of the children, two questionnaires have been considered, one for preschool children and the other for children who go to school. Also, children who have recently experienced a stressful situation in their lives, such as children who have lost their father or mother.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measuring blood oxygen levels. Timepoint: Before and after inferior alveolar nerve block injection. Method of measurement: Using a pulse oximeter.;Heart rate measurement. Timepoint: Before and after inferior alveolar nerve block injection. Method of measurement: Using a pulse oximeter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mona Nasiri

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

Mona_121360@yahoo.com+98 912 257 3961

Outcome results

None listed

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