Measuring and Evaluating the Changes in Anxiety Levels of Children With Repetitive Sessions of Dental Treatments

NCT04967300 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Erzincan Binali Yıldırım U.
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 224
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dental anxiety is defined as the fear of terrible events during dental treatment and the loss of control.Anxiety may be related to adaptation of the patient to external factors in environment, so the adaptation of the pediatric patient to the stimuli in the dental environment may affect the level of anxiety.The aim of the this study was to evaluate the relationship between sequential visits in dental treatments and dental anxiety levels of pediatric patients with anxiety scales and physiological measurements.

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dental anxiety

  The Modified Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale minimum 5 points maximum 25 points more than 15 points means patient have dental axiety .Higher points mean worse outcome

  at the first dental visit, during two weeks

• Dental anxiety

  The Modified Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale minimum 5 points maximum 25 points more than 15 points means patient have dental axiety .Higher points mean worse outcome

  at the second dental visit, during two weeks

Study Arms (2)

First Visit

Children who visit dentist at first time

Procedure: Dental treatment

Second Visit

Children who visit dentist at second time

Procedure: Dental treatment

Interventions

Dental treatment PROCEDURE

bilateral restorative treatment on the mandibular primary first molars

First Visit; Second Visit

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 224 children aged 5-8 years who needed at least two restorative dental treatments of the mandibular first primary molar were included in the study. As the inclusion criteria, children with no mental disorders, with no past dental experience, hospitalization or invasive medical treatments, and no pain or symptom in their oral health. All included children and parents had to spoken and understood the Turkish language. Patients with chronic systemic illnesses that may affect the blood pressure or heart rate of a child were excluded from the study. Only children who required multiple-visit treatments were taken into consideration.

You may qualify if:

• Children aged 5-8 years
• Children who need at least two restorative dental treatments of the mandibular first primary molar

You may not qualify if:

• Chronic systemic illnesses
• Dental experience
• Mental disorders
• Invasive medical treatments
• Hospitalization
• Oral health problems with a painful history

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erzincan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nurcan Kutluer Karaca

Erzincan, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Dental Care

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dentistry; Dental Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2021
• First Posted: July 19, 2021
• Study Start: March 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2020
• Study Completion: August 30, 2020
• Last Updated: July 19, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)