Comparison of Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song and Tell-show-do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients

Comparison of Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song and Tell-show-do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients -A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

To evaluate the efficacy of different techniques for the reduction of dental anxiety in pediatric patients. Generally, anxiety amongst paediatric patients is higher as compared to adult patients. So different modalities are used by the dentists in order to reduce the anxiety of such patient to help to make treatment procedures easier and optimal.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Anxiety; Dental Anxiety; Behaviour; Paediatric
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Anxiety

Detailed Description

Children who suffer from dental anxiety avoid any sort of dental treatment provided to them, which leads to poor oral hygiene, and if unaddressed, problems like missing teeth and decayed teeth further in life develop, and ultimately leading to problems making treatment planning intricate. Children normally follow the footsteps of their parents so it is of importance to consider how to avoid creating dental anxiety among them. If dental anxiety is left untreated, it might persist during adulthood, which eventually will deteriorate the oral health of such patients. Due to the substantial effect of dental anxiety in paediatric patients, many methods have been devised to alleviate or eliminate such anxieties of the patients. This study aimed to employ different strategies and measure heart rate and Facial Image Scale scores to determine their efficacy in reducing paediatric patient's dental anxiety by using these techniques before and after the procedure to compare the effectiveness of each of these techniques.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 120
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Sindh
    • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75500
      • Altamash institute of dental medicine

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 4 years to 11 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Only the children age ranged from 4 to 11 years with no positive medical history.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Rest were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Application; Measuring anxiety level of the patients using Facial Image Scale and Pulse Oximeter	Behavioral: Anxiety; Techniques used to reduce anxiety in paediatric patients.
Experimental: Dental Song; Measuring anxiety level of the patients using Facial Image Scale and Pulse Oximeter	Behavioral: Anxiety; Techniques used to reduce anxiety in paediatric patients.
Experimental: Tell Show Do; Measuring anxiety level of the patients using Facial Image Scale and Pulse Oximeter	Behavioral: Anxiety; Techniques used to reduce anxiety in paediatric patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Group 1: Little Lovely Dentist App measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter	Measuring Anxiety Levels	5 months
Group 1: Little Lovely Dentist App measuring anxiety using facial image scale.	Measuring Anxiety Levels, 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value	5 months
Group 2: Dental Song measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter	Measuring Anxiety Levels	5 months
Group 2: Dental Song measuring anxiety using facial image scale.	Measuring Anxiety Levels, 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value	5 months
Group 3: Tell-Show-Do measuring anxiety using pulse oximeter	Measuring Anxiety Levels	5 months
Group 3: Tell-Show-Do measuring anxiety using facial image scale.	Measuring Anxiety Levels 1 Minimum value and 5 Maximum value	5 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Hira Abbasi, BDS, Post Graduate Trainee, Altamash institute of dental medicine

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 2, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): April 6, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 6, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 2, 2021
• Last Verified: April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anxiety; Behaviour; Dental Application; Dental Song; Tell-Show-Do
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: Paeds Anxiety

Drug and device information, study documents

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