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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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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

Conditions
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Anxiety, Paediatric, Dental Anxiety, Behaviour

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Anxiety


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Only the children age ranged from 4 to 11 years with no positive medical history. Exclusion Criteria: Rest were excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 4 Years
Maximum Age: 11 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

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


Arms and Interventions

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

What is the study measuring?
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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 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Anxiety, Dental Application, Dental Song, Tell-Show-Do, Behaviour