Turkish Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale

NCT04762654 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 985
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Background: The faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) is less time consuming and an easy to understand tool for measuring dental anxiety. The aim of this study was to develop the Turkish version of MCDASf and to analyze its validity and reliability.

Conditions

Behavior; Child, Only; Anxiety, Dental

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Turkish version of MCDASf is a reliable scale that meets psychometric properties.

  The reliability of the Turkish version of MCDASf was assessed using the Cronbach alpha coefficient and Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Cronbach alpha coefficient scores vary from 0 to 1. Values higher than 0.70 are considered acceptable, and values higher than 0.80 are considered good internal consistency reliability. ICC values lower than 0.40 indicate poor agreement, 0.41-0.60 moderate agreement, 0.61-0.80 good agreement, and values higher than 0.80 show excellent agreement.

  for six months from the beginning of the study

• The Turkish version of MCDASf is a valid scale that meets psychometric properties.

  The validity of the Turkish version of MCDASf was assessed using The Venham Picture Test (VPT). The VPT includes eight cards that have two figures; one shows an anxious child, the other is not anxious. All cards are shown in order. For the selection of anxious and non-anxious figures, 1 and 0 points are recorded, respectively. The total scores can range from 1 to 8.

  for six months from the beginning of the study

Interventions

Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf) OTHER

The MCDASf is self-reported dental anxiety measure effective among children aged 5-12 years.11 The scale has eight questions about 'going to the dentist generally,' 'having teeth examined,' 'teeth being scraped and polished,' 'injections in the gum,' 'fillings,' 'having a tooth taken out,' 'being put to sleep for treatment,' and 'having a mixture of gas and air that will help you feel comfortable for treatment but will not make you sleep.' The scores of each question ranged from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very worried.' The scores are also represented by cartoon faces varied according to emotions and anxiety levels. The total scores can range from 8 to 40.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

children who presented for the first time to the Faculty of Dentistry in Rize

You may qualify if:

• aged between 6-12 years, intellectual sufficiency to complete the questionnaire, and voluntariness to take part in the study. Also, only children whose parents were willing to participate were included

You may not qualify if:

• Children who had mental or physical disorders, cooperation problems or dental pain were excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (2)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Rize, 53100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Sema Aydinoğlu

Rize, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Ipek Arslan, Dr

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CROSSOVER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associated professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2021
• First Posted: February 21, 2021
• Study Start: April 15, 2020
• Primary Completion: November 15, 2020
• Study Completion: January 15, 2021
• Last Updated: February 21, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Locations

TU (2)