Correlation of Children and Parental Anxiety and Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Anxiety Reduction

Dental Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Correlation of Children and Parental Anxiety and Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Anxiety Reduction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06279091
• Other study ID #: A0104023PP
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 23, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 23, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Mansoura University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study to evaluate the correlation between children and parental dental anxiety as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of breathing exercises on anxiety reduction.

Description:

This study evaluated The Correlation of Children and Parental Anxiety and Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises on Anxiety Reduction

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: May 23, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: November 5, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 5 Years to 8 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 5_8 years old.

• Moderate or severe dental anxiety based on the (CDAS).

• Good general health, free from any systemic diseases or psychological disorders.

• Teeth indicated for restoration treatment under local anesthesia.

• No allergy to anesthetic drugs

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of analgesics before treatment.

• Presenting with acute pain and requiring emergency dental treatment.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Dental Anxiety
• Respiratory Aspiration

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Diaphragmatic Breathing
apply breathing exercises to evaluate the effectiveness on anxiety reduction
• Bubble Blower Breathing
apply breathing exercises by using bubble blower to evaluate the effectiveness on anxiety reduction
• Tell Show Do
apply basic behavioral management technique as control group

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Mansura University	Mansoura	Dakahlia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mansoura University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	scale of dental anxiety by Corah Dental Anxiety Scale (CDAS)	The CDAS is composed of four questions, with each question offering five possible responses. These responses are rated on a scale from 1 (representing no anxiety) to 5 (indicating extreme anxiety). The total anxiety score, which ranges from 4 to 20, is calculated by summing the scores from these questions. This scale categorizes anxiety levels as low (CDAS 4-8), moderate (CDAS 9-12), and high anxiety (CDAS 13-20).; this scale used to evaluate correlation of children and parental anxiety.	up to 12 Weeks
Primary	scale of dental anxiety by Facial Image Scale (FIS)	It consists of a single item with five response options, represented by faces ranging from severely happy(1) to very sad (5).	up to 12 Weeks
Primary	scale of dental anxiety by Venham Clinical Anxiety Scale (VCAS)	This scale rates anxiety levels on a scale from 0 to 5. A score of 0 indicates relaxation, smiling, willingness, and the ability to converse. On the other hand, a score of 5 represents general loud crying and an inability to engage in verbal communication or cope with the situation.	up to 12 Weeks
Primary	scale of dental anxiety by Pulse Oximeter	To measure heart rate	up to 12 weeks