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Evaluating the Effects of Psychological Stress on Salivary Biomarkers in Pediatric Patients Visiting Pediatric and General Dental Clinic

NCT06917976 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-04-09

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Summary

the goal of this study is to test the effect of psychological stress on pediatric patients visiting specialized and general dental clinic by measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and by use children fear survey schedule -dental subscale .

80 male subjects will be enrolled in this study between 4-6 years old with first dental visit ,40 subjects visiting specialized pediatric dental clinic to see the effect of specific environment and attitude of dentist on child stress ,and 40 subjects visiting general dental clinic with normal environment and general dentist .

the method of study is by taking two saliva sample from child , first when he will enter the clinic at reception and second after half hour when he will diagnosed without any type of treatment.

Conditions

  • Salivary Cortisol
  • Salivary Alpha Amylase

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

to compare the effect of environment and attitude of dentist in children visiting specialized pediatric dental clinic and general dental clinic .

the investigators will measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and using children fear dental survey schedule - dental subscale

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Al-Mustansiriyah University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
6 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-15
Primary Completion
2025-05-15
Completion
2025-06-15

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