Anxiety, Stress Biomarkers
Conditions
Keywords
Alpha-amylase, Cortisol, Dental anxiety, general anesthesia, dental treatments
Brief summary
The stress levels of the participating child and their parents were evaluated using saliva to measure the stress biomarkers.
Detailed description
All of the dental treatments of the enrolled children were performed under general anesthesia. The stress biomarkers, such as alpha-amylase and cortisol levels, were measured from the participating child's saliva samples at pre-operative and post-operative. Additionally, the stress levels of the mothers were evaluated by questionnaires at the beginning of the study.
Interventions
OTHERSaliva collection
Pre-operative saliva collected before the full mouth treatment under general anesthesia while, post-operative saliva collected at 1-month follow-up after general anesthesia.
Sponsors
Baskent University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
The children * who did not allow their dental treatments to be completed using behavioral guidance techniques in the clinical environment. * who had no physical or psychosocial diseases were recruited
Exclusion criteria
The children * who were unable to give a saliva sample due to increased anxiety or inadequate saliva.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| alpha-amylase | 1-month | salivary biomarker |
| cortisol | 1-month | salivary biomarker |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed