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Pre-Visit Positive Imagery in Reducing Dental Anxiety

NCT06058533 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2025-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether pre-visit positive imagery has an impact in decreasing dental anxiety and fear in pediatric patients as well as increasing patient cooperation during treatment visits. Patients needing at least 1 composite filling with nitrous and local anesthetic will receive a picture book if they are selected in the experimental group, and no picture book if they are in the control group. Patients will be asked to be fill out a pre-operative survey and post-operative survey asking how they feel about treatment. Parents will also be asked to fill out a post-operative survey.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

Previsit Imagery Picturebook

This picturebook will include pictures of the dental operatory and materials the patient can expect to see during their dental treatment appointment. The pictures included will be generalized pictures of a dental operatory and dental materials. The picture book will also include some words to describe what is happening during the appointment. It is important to note that pictures of the local anesthetic / needle will not be shown in the picture book but will be used during the appointment. The procedures described are standard protocol at both clinics. The traditional picture book shown will be a hard copy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Southern California

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arusha Bhatia · Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-15
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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