Comparison of Dental Pain Response in Children

Dental Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Behavioral , Physiological and Self-reported Pain Responses in Children With Dental Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05883566
• Other study ID #: Dental Pain in children
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Study involves the observation of the child's behavior during a dental treatment procedure. This allows for the evaluation of the child's experience of pain and discomfort through their facial expressions, body movements, and vocalizations during the procedure.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 6 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age range: Children aged between 6-12 years old (or any other specific age range) will be included in the study.
• Dental pain: Participants who have been diagnosed with dental pain by their dentist will be included.
• Consent: Informed consent must be obtained from the child and their parents or guardians before the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with existing medical or psychological conditions that could affect the pain response for instance, children with chronic pain conditions or with a history of anxiety or depression.
• Participants who have taken any pain medication within the past 24 hours as this could interfere with the pain response.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Anxiety
• Toothache

Intervention

Behavioral:
• experimental
During the procedure, the chairside assistant can capture video recordings of the child's behavior and facial expressions. These videos can be later reviewed by a trained observer who can evaluate the child's pain experience

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Hira	Karachi	Sindh
Pakistan	Hira Danish	Karachi	Sindh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Post operative pain	Analysis of pain after the treatment pain will be measured by using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) which is an 10-point scale from 0-10 where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst pain measured	immediately after completion of the treatment within 60 seconds