Efficacy of Hypnotherapy in Children With Dental Anxiety

Dental Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Hypnotherapy in Children Aged 8-12 Years Old With Dental Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04234737
• Other study ID #: 352684
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 15, 2019
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: August 2022
• Source: Ataturk University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Dental anxiety is a common problem among the children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of hypnotherapy in children with dental anxiety. The participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to hypnotherapy or control group. The outcome measures will be Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale-faces version(MCDAS(f)) and Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: February 15, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 12 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• initial MCDAS(f) total score > 19

• ICDAS II (international caries detection and assessment score)= 5 for at least one tooth

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of dental pain complaint

• non-obtaining the informed consent form

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety Disorders
• Dental Anxiety

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry Department	Erzurum

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ataturk University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale Faces version MCDAS(f)	Modified Children Dental Anxiety Scale is a self-reported measurement and consists of 8 questions with 5 pictorial answers for each question. Total score ranges from 8 to 40, with higher scores higher dental anxiety.	maximum 1 week after hypnotherapy.
Secondary	Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Visual Analog Scale was used to evaluate the dental anxiety in six stages of dental treatment. The scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores higher dental anxiety.	during dental treatment