Dental Game Impact on Kids' Pulpotomy Pain and Anxiety

NCT07072559 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: A02012024PP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a dental simulation game on reducing pain and anxiety during primary teeth pulpotomy.

Conditions

Pulpotomies Primary Teeth; Anxiety; Pain

Keywords

dental game; pulpotomy; pain; anxiety; tell show do

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Frankl's behavior scale

  The behavior of child will be assessed before treatment, after administration of local anesthesia and finally after pulpotomy using Frankl's behavior rating scale

  behavior of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

• Venham scale

  Anxiety levels of child patient will be assessed by Venham scale. First, explain to patient of all group to select most suitable face that matched with level of anxiety after administration of local anesthesia and after pulpotomy procedure done.

  anxiety of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

• Wong baker scale

  Pain levels of child patient will be assessed after administration of local anesthesia and finally after pulpotomy using Wong baker scale

  pain level of child will be assessed at baseline .same visit

• pulse rate

  Measuring the pulse rate will be by using finger pulse oximeter before treatment, after administration of local anesthesia and at the end of pulpotomy

  vital sign of child will be assessed at baseline.same visit

Study Arms (2)

Dental simulation game

EXPERIMENTAL

22 children For the experimental group (group 2) dental simulation game, use the dental simulation game as educational game about procedure this game includes multiple dental procedures like filling cavities, performing root canal treatments, extracting decayed teeth, and conducting orthodontic procedures for animalsAt the first visit children will play on any procedure in dental simulation game, after that the child will be shown two animals, after which they virtually do a root canal procedure. Tasks include performing a dental X-ray, anesthetizing the tooth using a syringe, drilling decayed cavity and start pulp treatment, rinsing, pulp treatment and filling the tooth, applying light cure and finally polishing the teeth . The second visit for pulpotomy procedure will be scheduled two days after first visit. Children will be managed using the TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique

Other: dental simulation game

Tell show do

OTHER

22 children For the control group (group 1) TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique group, children will be managed with a verbal explanation and a friendly, non-threatening demonstration of the upcoming dental treatment. The "do" phase involved carrying out the dental procedure as per the prior explanation and demonstration.

Other: tell show do

Interventions

dental simulation game OTHER

At the first visit children will play on any procedure in dental simulation game, after that the child will be shown two animals, after which they virtually do a root canal procedure. Tasks include performing a dental X-ray, anesthetizing the tooth using a syringe, drilling decayed cavity and start pulp treatment, rinsing, pulp treatment and filling the tooth, applying light cure and finally polishing the teeth. The second visit for pulpotomy procedure will be scheduled two days after first visit. Children will be managed using the TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique.

Also known as: dental game, I pad, electronic device

Dental simulation game

tell show do OTHER

For the control group (group 1) TSD (Tell-Show-Do) technique group, children will be managed with a verbal explanation and a friendly, non-threatening demonstration of the upcoming dental treatment. The "do" phase involved carrying out the dental procedure as per the prior explanation and demonstration

Also known as: tell, show, do

Tell show do

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children aged between 4 to 7 years of both sexes. 2- Children with behavior rating score 2 and 3 according to Frankl's behavior rating scale.
• Children with carious lesions indicated for pulpotomy. 4- Restorable primary lower molars.

You may not qualify if:

• Children with special health care needs. 2- Children suffering from systemic diseases.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Pain

Interventions

Protein-Arginine Deiminases; DC-tell

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydrolases; Enzymes; Enzymes and Coenzymes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 9, 2025
• First Posted: July 18, 2025
• Study Start: January 30, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2025
• Study Completion: August 15, 2025
• Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

EG (1)