The healing power of scents. Aromatherapy for managing dental anxiety in dental clinic setting

The effects of Lavender ,Chamomile and peppermint inhalation aromatherapy on dental anxiety in children: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202411502237433

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-11-25

Start date

2024-10-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

inhalation of chamomile

Inhalation of lavender

Inhalation of peppermint

inhalation of water vapour

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with primary teeth need pulp therapy 2. patients who are intellectually sufficient to complete the anxiety scale 3.children category 2, according to the Frankl Behaviour Rating Scale 4. patients whose parents were willing to participate in the study were included in the current study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.patients with common allergies or those with allergies to local anaesthesia 2.patients with respiratory tract infections or lung diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
oxygen saturation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pulse rate ;dental anxiety	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Elmotayam

Lecturer Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University

elmotayam@msn.com+201554342148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026