The impact of mothers' education on modifying the child's behavior during dental care

The influence of maternal awareness and education on behavior modification in school-aged uncooperative children during dental care (interventional study)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17901482

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-30

Start date

2023-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-15

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Conditions

Modifying the behavior of uncooperative children during dental care Oral Health

Interventions

This interventional study involves 60 child–mother pairs who attended the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Damascus University. The children aged 6 to 12 years exhibit negative or definitely negat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6 to 12 years who displayed negative or definitely negative behavior according to the Frankl behavior rating scale 2. Visiting the pediatric dentistry department for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with general health problems or limited communication abilities 2. Children with previous dental experiences, or suffering from acute tooth pain 3. Children whose mothers declined to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Behavior assessed using the Frankl Behavior Scale at the first visit and the treatment visit 2. Child's level of anxiety assessed using the Facial Image Scale at the first visit and the treatment visit	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dental anxiety in mothers measured using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) at the first visit	—

Countries

Syria

Contacts

Public ContactMariam Sharaf

mariam96.sharaf@damascusuniversity.edu.sy+963 (0)993090861

Outcome results

None listed

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