Impact of Dental Anxiety Coping Module on Children with Dental Anxiety

Last updated: November 12, 2024
Sponsor: University of Malaya
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Anxiety Disorders

Panic Disorders

Mood Disorders

Treatment

Dental Anxiety Coping Module

Clinical Study ID

NCT06483828
DF CD 2405/0011 (P)
  • Ages 7-11
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Dental Anxiety Coping Module (DACM) in children with dental anxiety. The main questions to answer are:

  1. Will the Dental Anxiety Coping Module has any effect on dental anxiety in primary school children based on MY-ACDAS and HRV-Biofeedback?

  2. Is there any difference in dental anxiety between control and intervention group on baseline and post-test measured with MY-ACDAS?

  3. Is there any difference in dental anxiety between control and intervention group on baseline, during and post-test measured with and HRV-Biofeedback?

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Malaysian child, age 7 to 11 years old that understand basic Malay and Englishlanguage.

  • Children that fulfil both MY-ACDAS score 26 and above and HRV-Biofeedback of verylow coherence score (incoherence).

  • Children with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and ASA IIclassification.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children requiring emergency treatment such as pain, facial cellulitis, and traumacases.

  • Child with learning disabilities, hearing, or visual impairment, developmental orintellectual disability and cognitive impairment.

  • Parents/guardians who refuse to allow their child to participate in this trial.

Study Design

Total Participants: 60
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Dental Anxiety Coping Module
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 10, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
August 04, 2025

Study Description

Dental Anxiety Coping Module (DACM) is a combination of Dental Tour and Expressive Art Therapy. Participants will be randomised into 2 groups, Control group and Intervention group (with DACM). Control group will have dental procedure without any intervention. While the Intervention group will start with dental tour where they will be shown around the dental clinic followed by Expressive Art Therapy where they will have collage and finger painting done. After DACM, participants will continue with the same dental procedure as the control group.

Connect with a study center

  • Universiti Malaya

    Petaling Jaya, Wp Kuala Lumpur 50603
    Malaysia

    Active - Recruiting

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