This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure ,hand massage , and routine behavioral management on anxiety in children undergoing dental local anesthetic injections . Anxiety will be evaluated using Venham Picture Test ( VPT ) and heart rate measurements at specified time points before , during and after the injection procedure .
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
135
Acupressure was applied before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .
Hand massage was performed before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .
Faculty of Pediatric Dentistry
Al Mansurah, Egypt
Change in Anxiety Levels Assessed Using the Venham Picture Test ( VPT )
Anxiety levels were assessed using the Venham Picture Test ( VPT ) , an six-item pictorial scale with scores ranging from 0 to 8 . Higher scores indicate greater anxiety .
Time frame: 5 minutes before injection , immediately after injection , and 2 minutes after injection .
Change in Heart Rate During Dental Anesthetic Injections
Heart rate was measured as a physiological indicator of anxiety in children undergoing dental anesthetic injections following acupressure , hand massage , or routine behavioral guidance .
Time frame: 5 minutes before injection , immediately after injection , and 2 minutes after injection
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