The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral chamomile on reducing dental anxiety in children. Anxiety assessments will be done by recording the pulse rate and blood pressure and by using modified child dental anxiety scale.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
78
The chamomile gummy used in this study was Zarbee's Gentle Bedtime Gummies for Kids (Zarbee's Inc., USA).
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Ain-shams university
Cairo, Egypt
Assessment of anxiety
Anxiety assessments will be done using: 1\) The pulse rate: Pulse rate will be measured using a finger-base type pulse oximeter (Beurer, Ulm, Germany). The children will be asked not to move their hand while the finger pulse oximeter is attached to their left index finger.
Time frame: 1st measurement before gummy chewing and swallowing 2nd measurement 30 mins after gummy swallowing 3rd measurement after local anesthesia injection 4th measurement after completion of dental work one dental visit
Assessment of anxiety
Anxiety assessments will be done using: 2\) Blood pressure: this will be measured using a digital blood pressure scale.
Time frame: 1st measurement before gummy chewing and swallowing 2nd measurement 30 mins after gummy swallowing 3rd measurement after local anesthesia injection 4th measurement after completion of dental work one dental visit
Assessment of anxiety
Anxiety assessments will be done using: 3\) Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale:
Time frame: 1st measurement before gummy chewing and swallowing 2nd measurement 30 mins after gummy swallowing 3rd measurement after local anesthesia injection 4th measurement after completion of dental work one dental visit
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