Children's Screen Exposure
Conditions
Keywords
dental anxiety
Brief summary
This study aims to detect the correlation between children's electronic screen time exposure and dental anxiety and behavior in a group of Egyptian children
Interventions
BEHAVIORALdental anxiety
Evaluate dental anxiety in children and its relation with screen time exposure
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy children aged 6-to-8-years old * First dental visit * Both genders
Exclusion criteria
* Children with Mental or neurological disorders. * Children with Systemic disorders. * Children who use medications that could interfere with the central nervous system * Children with previous hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Child dental anxiety | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Abeer children dental anxiety SCALE,Questionnaire |
| Assessment of the child's behavior during the dental visit | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Frankl Behavioral Rating Scale,Questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exposure to electronic screens | through study completion, an average of 1 year | Questionnaire |
Contacts
Primary ContactGhada Mohamed, master degree
Backup Contactsherein badr, Professor of Pediatric Dentis
Outcome results
None listed