Effects Of Two Different Methods In Reducing Dental Anxiety In Children

NCT06970613 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ADU-DHF-BNSAydogan-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to determine the effects of two different methods in reducing dental anxiety in children. The secondary aim of our research was to determine the levels of dental anxiety in children and the factors that may be related to it.

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Keywords

Pediatric Dental Anxiety; Dental anxiety; Pet Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf)

  It consists of eight questions, each addressing a specific dental procedure or situation. For each question, children are asked to rate their anxiety using a set of five facial expressions, ranging from relaxed/happy to very worried/scared. Each face corresponds to a numerical score from 1 to 5:1=Not worried at all,2=A little worried,3=Quite worried,4=Very worried,5=Really worried Children select the face that best matches their feelings for each question. The total score is calculated by summing the scores for all eight items, giving a possible range from 8 to 40:A total score of 8 indicates no dental anxiety. A total score of 40 indicates extreme dental anxiety.

  Baseline (T1)

• Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf)

  It consists of eight questions, each addressing a specific dental procedure or situation. For each question, children are asked to rate their anxiety using a set of five facial expressions, ranging from relaxed/happy to very worried/scared. Each face corresponds to a numerical score from 1 to 5:1=Not worried at all,2=A little worried,3=Quite worried,4=Very worried,5=Really worried Children select the face that best matches their feelings for each question. The total score is calculated by summing the scores for all eight items, giving a possible range from 8 to 40:A total score of 8 indicates no dental anxiety. A total score of 40 indicates extreme dental anxiety.

  Immediately after the local anaesthesiat (T3)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Face, legs, activity, cry, consobility (FLACC) test

  During the local anaesthesia (T2)

• Venham Picture Test

  Baseline (T1)

• Venham Picture Test

  Immediately after the local anaesthesiat (T3)

• Wong-Baker Faces pain rating scale

  Immediately after the local anaesthesiat (T3)

Study Arms (2)

Watching cartoons

EXPERIMENTAL

Non-pharmacological behavioral guidance techniques and cartoons will be watched as a distraction method.

Behavioral: Watching cartoons

Robot Cat

EXPERIMENTAL

Non-pharmacological behavioral guidance techniques and a robot cat will be used as a distraction method.

Behavioral: Robot cat

Interventions

Watching cartoons BEHAVIORAL

While watching the cartoons, local anesthesia will be applied and restorative treatments will be completed.

Watching cartoons

Robot cat BEHAVIORAL

Local anesthesia will be applied with the robot cat in their lap during the treatment and their restorative treatments will be completed.

Robot Cat

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages of 6-10
• Systemically and mentally healthy
• Not allergic to local anesthetics
• Not afraid of pets
• In need of restorative treatment
• No spontaneous pain complaints
• Parents who agreed to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Children with previous complaints of severe spontaneous pain
• Teeth requiring endodontic treatment
• Children who are definitely negative according to the Frankl behavior scale

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Melis AKYILDIZ: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Aydin, Efeler, 09100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Rahsan Cevik Akyil, Prof. Dr.

  Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Bahar Melis AKYILDIZ, Phd

  Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asistant Professor

Model Details: The study is an experimental, controlled randomized study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 20, 2025
• First Posted: May 14, 2025
• Study Start: June 17, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)