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Effectiveness of CBT and APT on Managing Child Anxiety in Dental Office

NCT06292247 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-03-07

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Summary

This study was conducted to the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Auricular Plaster Therapy on Managing Child Anxiety in Dental Office.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy

CBT aims to treat anxiety by restructuring unfavorable beliefs and controlling negative thoughts so as to reduce dental anxiety.

BEHAVIORAL

Auricular plaster therapy

APT involves the application of plaster with seeds on specific points of the outer ear, known as auricular points (acupoints). This process is believed to restore balance and harmony within the body's system and achieve a therapeutic effect (e.g. reduce anxiety)

BEHAVIORAL

Tell Show Do

TSD is composed of 3 phases. The Tell phase involves an age-appropriate explanation of the procedure. The Show phase is used to demonstrate a procedure up to the point where the instrument is performed. The Do phase is then initiated, and the treatment is performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Reina N Abed, Master · Mansoura University

  • Salwa M Awad, Prof · Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Faculty of Dentistry Mansoura University

  • Ahmad H Wahba, PhD · Prof. of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Faculty of Dentistry Mansoura University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-23
Completion
2024-05-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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