Dental Anxiety in Children, Dental Pain
Conditions
Keywords
managing dental pain in children, dental pain, dental pain in children, children anxiety, dental anxiety in children, behavior management, dental distraction
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if Kaleidoscope glasses help children feel less pain and worry during dental work. It will also explore if these glasses help children feel more comfortable with the dentist. Kaleidoscope glasses are special glasses show bright, colorful shapes. The patterns change every time the child moves their head. This helps keep the child's mind off the dental work. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do the glasses lower a child's pain during a numbing shot and tooth treatment? Do the glasses help a child feel less anxious during the visit? Researchers will compare the glasses to a method called "Tell-Show-Do" to see which works best. "Tell-Show-Do" is when a dentist explains and shows tools before using them. Participants will: Get a nerve treatment (a "baby root canal") on a bottom baby tooth. Wear the Kaleidoscope glasses, have the researcher use "Tell-Show-Do," or do both. Have their pulse and pain levels checked before, during, and after the visit. To keep the study fair, the child will be put into 1 of 3 groups by picking a sealed random envelope. The groups are: Group 1: The child wears Kaleidoscope glasses (the special glasses). Group 2: The child wears Kaleidoscope glasses and the operator uses the "Tell-Show-Do" method during the visit with the child. Group 3: The operator uses the "Tell-Show-Do" method during the visit with the child only. This study helps make the dental visit easier and more comfortable for children. It aims to: Lower pain during the tooth treatment. Help children feel less afraid of the dentist. Make children more willing to get the care they need. The research also helps dentists give better care by building trust with their young participants. Risks: There are no serious risks in this study. In rare cases, a child may not want to wear the special glasses. If this happens, the researcher will stop using the glasses but will still finish the tooth treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALbehavior management using Kaleidoscope glasses (SOL, country of origin: China).
behavior management using Kaleidoscope glasses (SOL, country of origin: China).
BEHAVIORALbehavior management using the Tell-Show-Do technique and Kaleidoscope glasses (SOL, country of origin: China).
behavior management using the Tell-Show-Do technique and Kaleidoscope glasses (SOL, country of origin: China).
BEHAVIORALbehavior management using the Tell-Show-Do technique.
behavior management using the Tell-Show-Do technique.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged between 4-6 years old. * Healthy with no systemic illness or allergies. * Indicated for pulp therapy in their lower primary molar. * Parents who agree to sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Children with systemic or mental disorders. * Children without parental consent. * Children complaining of acute dental pain. * Children receiving analgesics within the last 48 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of pain using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale | Child's pain level will be assessed during Local anesthesia injection and pulpotomy by using the FLACC scale. | Assessment of pain using the FLACC scale: (Quantitative outcome) 0-10 score with 0 representing no pain and better outcome and data will be collected directly from participants. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of dental anxiety | Child's anxiety level will be collected using a Pulse oximeter before behaviour management, pre-operatively after behaviour management, and within 5 minutes postoperatively. | Assessment of dental anxiety using finger Pulse oximeter (Quantitative outcome) scores(beats/min) |
| Assessment of dental anxiety using Facial Image Scale (FIS) | Child's anxiety level will be collected using a facial image scale before behaviour management, pre-operatively after behaviour management, and within 5 minutes postoperatively. | Assessment of dental anxiety using Facial Image Scale (FIS): (Quantitative outcome) Image scores (1-5) with 1 (most positive child experience and best outcome) and 5 (most negative and worst outcome). |
Contacts
CONTACTNada M. Abdelaziz, Bachelor degree
Outcome results
None listed