Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the use of computerized anesthesia with conventional local anesthesia during dental care in children. A sample will consist of 48 patients,
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Eligibility
Age
7 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children of both gender; between 7 and 11 years of age; good general health; need for dental treatment under local anesthesia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with physical disabilities that prevent the use of computerized anesthesia; mental disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perception will be evaluated during the anesthetic injection in the dental treatment and after the dental treatment, through the instrument Face Legs Activity Cry and Consolability; and Faces Pain Scale-Revised. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The child's anxiety will be assessed during the anesthetic injection in the dental treatment and after the dental treatment. During the anesthetic injection, the heart rate will be measured (physiological measurement). After dental treatment, the state of anxiety will be evaluated through the Vemam Picture Test and divided into trait-anxiety and state-anxiety. ;The patient's level of cooperation will be assessed after the anesthetic injection during dental treatment. The child's behavior will be evaluated using the modified Vemm scale (scores from 0 to 5) where the highest scores indicate uncooperative behavior.;Dentist stress will be assessed with the Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernanda Almeida
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Outcome results
None listed