Distraction during inferior alveolar nerve block injection.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
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
| Measure | Time 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
Semnan University of Medical Sciences