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The Impact of Medical Play in the Dental Clinic Setting on the Cooperation of Neurotypical Patients

NCT05571423 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2024-02-01

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to investigate the efficacy of medical play in the dental setting to improve the behaviors and cooperation of neurotypical patients during dental visits.

The specific aims of the study are as follows:

1. To evaluate differences in behaviors and cooperation levels of subjects utilizing medical play before a routine dental exam visit in comparison to those undergoing a routine dental exam visit without use of medical play.
2. To evaluate whether subjects who have a dental exam visit, with or without use of medical play, show improved behaviors and improved completion of components of the dental exam compared to their previous routine dental visit.
3. To evaluate provider perceptions of the behavior and cooperation of children using medical play before dental exam visits compared to dental exam visits without medical play.
4. To evaluate caregiver perceptions of the behavior and cooperation of children using medical play before dental exam visits compared to dental exam visits without medical play.
5. To evaluate patient perceptions of the dental exam, visit when medical play is used in comparison to dental exam visits without medical play.

The hypotheses are as follows:

1. Subjects will have increased positive behaviors and improved cooperation during dental exam visits when medical play is utilized beforehand.
2. Providers will report improved behavior and cooperation from patients when medical play is utilized beforehand.
3. Parents will report improved behavior and cooperation from their children and report greater satisfaction with the dental visit when medical play is utilized beforehand.
4. Patients will report experiencing less anxiety, via the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale - Faces Version (MCDAS-f) after appointments in which medical play is utilized.

Conditions

  • Dental Phobia
  • Dental Anxiety
  • Oral Aversion

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Medical Play

Study subject will be engage in the medical play.

BEHAVIORAL

Routine Play

Study subject will be engage in the routine play (coloring exercise).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Chaitanya P Puranik, BDS,MS,PhD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-10-31
Completion
2025-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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