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Evaluation the effect of using magic trick on the pain and anxiety during inferior alveolar verve block and pulpotomy treatment of mandibular primary molar teeth in children aged 5 to 7 years: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Evaluation the effect of using magic trick on the pain and anxiety during inferior alveolar verve block and pulpotomy treatment of mandibular primary molar teeth in children aged 5 to 7 years: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250209064689N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-04-08
Start date
2025-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

dental caries. Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:* Group 1: In the first session, the Tell-Show-Do technique will be used alone, while in the second session, both the Magic Trick and Tell-Show-Do techniques will be

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 5 to 7 years who, based on the SCARED questionnaire (assessment of anxiety-related disorders in children) [15], do not have any anxiety disorder will be included in the study. It must be the child’s first dental visit, and they must have two primary molars—one on each side of the lower jaw—that require pulpotomy treatment. Written parental consent for participation in the study is required. Children who, according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale, are classified as either positive (score 3) or definitely positive (score 4) will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The presence of systemic disease in the child Having an allergy or sensitivity to medications used for anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Baby's heart rate. Timepoint: Before and after inferior alveolar anesthesia injection and before and after pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: Heart rate will be measured by pulse oximetry.;Pain score (SEM scale). Timepoint: During anesthesia injection and during pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: The SEM scale from comfort (0) to severe pain (3) will be recorded based on the relevant table during the injection and during the pulpotomy treatment.;Anxiety Score (Wong-Baker scale). Timepoint: After anesthesia injection and after pulpotomy treatment. Method of measurement: Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale: Completed by the child at the end of the anesthesia injection and at the end of the pulpotomy treatment.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarjes Amrollahi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

n_amrollahi@dnt.mui.ac.ir+98 913 232 2086

Outcome results

None listed

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