Study Aimed at Detecting Potential Abuse of Nitrous Oxide in Children During Dental Care

Nantes University Hospital76 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential risk of abusive behavior for children in care using nitrous oxide for dental care.

The expected prospects are therefore maintaining surveillance around the MEOPA following his release from hospital reserves, but also to ensure that the MEOPA not an addictive potential in the context of its use in dentistry. The results of this study will in any case to secure its application for dental care.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Periodontal Disease

Interventions

questionnaireOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 3 to 15 years * Requiring dental care under MEOPA * Not opposing, as well as his parents, his participation in the study * Not having difficulties tracking (going on holiday, imminent change, remoteness, lack of motivation) Exclusion Criteria: Excluded patients are those whose dental care can be made to the vigil state, or on the contrary, will present a number of important care, justifying general anesthesia. Also excluded will be children whose parents no longer have parental authority or whose parents are divorced or divorcing.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

presence of clear signs that the child is trying to extend the contact MEOPA ( questionnaire )

hand gesture to keep the mask over the nose and / or mouth, verbalization of the desire to keep the mask over the nose and / or mouth, to extend the negotiation contac

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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