Dental Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
dental anxiety, chamomile, children
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral chamomile on reducing dental anxiety in children. Anxiety assessments will be done by recording the pulse rate and blood pressure and by using modified child dental anxiety scale.
Interventions
DRUGchamomile gummy
The chamomile gummy used in this study was Zarbee's Gentle Bedtime Gummies for Kids (Zarbee's Inc., USA).
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTa multivitamin gummy
multivitamins gummies for kids
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients exhibiting Frankl's behavior rating grade III or IV. * Children requiring invasive dental treatment in their primary teeth
Exclusion criteria
1. Patients with severe dental symptoms (e.g. spontaneous pain, pain not relieved by analgesics). 2. History of allergy to local anesthesia 3. Children who currently use any medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of anxiety | 1st measurement before gummy chewing and swallowing 2nd measurement 30 mins after gummy swallowing 3rd measurement after local anesthesia injection 4th measurement after completion of dental work one dental visit | Anxiety assessments will be done using: 1\) The pulse rate: Pulse rate will be measured using a finger-base type pulse oximeter (Beurer, Ulm, Germany). The children will be asked not to move their hand while the finger pulse oximeter is attached to their left index finger. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactBasma M Nagi, lecturer
Outcome results
None listed