Evaluation of the Stress Levels of Children and Their Parents

Baskent University72 enrolled

Overview

The stress levels of the participating child and their parents were evaluated using saliva to measure the stress biomarkers.

All of the dental treatments of the enrolled children were performed under general anesthesia. The stress biomarkers, such as alpha-amylase and cortisol levels, were measured from the participating child's saliva samples at pre-operative and post-operative. Additionally, the stress levels of the mothers were evaluated by questionnaires at the beginning of the study.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress Biomarkers Anxiety

Interventions

Saliva collectionOTHER

Pre-operative saliva collected before the full mouth treatment under general anesthesia while, post-operative saliva collected at 1-month follow-up after general anesthesia.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: The children * who did not allow their dental treatments to be completed using behavioral guidance techniques in the clinical environment. * who had no physical or psychosocial diseases were recruited Exclusion Criteria: The children * who were unable to give a saliva sample due to increased anxiety or inadequate saliva.

Locations (1)

Başkent University

Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

alpha-amylase

salivary biomarker

Time frame: 1-month

cortisol

salivary biomarker

Time frame: 1-month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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