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Turtle-Assisted Animal Interaction on Dental Anxiety and Physiological Parameters in Children

NCT07439289 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to measure the effect of a structured AAT session with a turtle present on dental anxiety and behavioral compliance in children during routine procedures that do not require local anesthesia in a pediatric dental clinic.

Conditions

  • Animal-Human Bonding
  • Dental Anxiety
  • Pediatric Disease

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

experimental group

Application and Information: Parental consent + child consent form will be obtained. Initial measurement (T0): Anxiety/fear scales + pulse measurement in the waiting area. Intervention: * Turtle interaction for a specified duration in the HDT group. * Standard approach / active control (an activity such as painting) in the control group. Pre-procedure (T1): Short repeat measurement in the dental chair. Post-procedure (T2): Scale + short satisfaction/experience questions. Possible adverse events (increased fear, crying spell, allergic reaction, etc.) will be recorded.

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Control Group

After the purpose of the study is explained to the control group by the researcher and written and verbal permission is obtained from those who voluntarily agree to participate in the study, the pre-test data will be collected by the researcher.At the end of the intervention, survey forms will be filled out by the researcher for the control group and post-test data will be collected.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Igdir University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-09-01

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