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

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT06279091

Mansoura University90 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Diaphragmatic BreathingBEHAVIORAL

apply breathing exercises to evaluate the effectiveness on anxiety reduction

Bubble Blower BreathingBEHAVIORAL

apply breathing exercises by using bubble blower to evaluate the effectiveness on anxiety reduction

Tell Show DoBEHAVIORAL

apply basic behavioral management technique as control group

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 5 YearsMax age: 8 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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.

Locations (1)

Mansura University

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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.

Time frame: up to 12 Weeks

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).

Time frame: up to 12 Weeks

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.

Time frame: up to 12 Weeks

scale of dental anxiety by Pulse Oximeter

To measure heart rate

Time frame: up to 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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