Comparison Between Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique and Audio-visual Distraction Technique in Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children During Dental Visit

Comparison Between Jacobson's Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique and Audio-visual Distraction Technique in Reducing Dental Anxiety in Children During Dental Visit ; Randomized Clinical Trial

Dental anxiety is fear associated with the thought of visiting the dentist for preventive care and dental procedures. Children with dental anxiety characterized by crying before dental checkup, tachycardia and aggressively clinging to the accompanying parent. It has been cited as the fifthmost common cause of anxiety by Agras et al. Dental anxiety may have major and long-lasting implications for the child and their family. Cohen et al reported that dental anxiety affects an individual's life in multiple ways. The physiological impacts included signs and symptoms of the fright response and feelings of exhaustion after a dental appointment, while the cognitive impacts included an array of negative thoughts, beliefs, and fears. Dental anxiety in children could remain a problem in adulthood if not handled properly thus it will affect oral health and psycho-social condition. This research is conducted to deliver different concepts in psychological and behavioral techniques in management of anxious pediatric dental patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Dental Anxiety
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique; Behavioral: audio-visual distraction technique

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 6 years to 9 years (CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children: 6 to 9 years old children. Teeth: tooth requiring dental treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children having allergy to local anaesthesia or systemic problem. Refusal of participation Mentally ill or mentally retarded children

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique	Behavioral: jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique; This involves tensing specific muscle groups for 5-7 seconds, followed by 20 seconds of relaxation. The method can be demonstrated chairside, and should be practiced and rehearsed by the patient at home. Four major muscle groups are commonly tensed and relaxed. These are: 1) feet, calves, thighs, and buttocks; 2) hands, forearms, and biceps; 3) chest, stomach, and lower back; and 4) head, face, throat, and shoulders
EXPERIMENTAL: audiovisual distraction technique	Behavioral: audio-visual distraction technique; audiovisual distraction not only leads to full involvement of scenes (visual and auditory), but it also induces a positive emotional reaction resulting in a relaxed experience.
NO_INTERVENTION: conventional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
cooperation measured by modified venham rating scale	Modified Venham rating scale provides details of positive and negative child's behavior. The scale ranges from total cooperation (0) to no cooperation (5)	1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dina Hussien Abdelhafez

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): January 1, 2020
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): January 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 18, 2019
• First Posted (ACTUAL): April 22, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): April 22, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 18, 2019
• Last Verified: April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 01234

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No