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Effect of a Visual Educational Intervention on Dental Anxiety in Children

NCT07571421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-05-06

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Summary

This study evaluated whether a visual educational intervention could reduce dental anxiety in children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the dental environment, including the use of personal protective equipment, may have increased anxiety levels in pediatric patients.

A total of 70 children aged 5 to 14 years were randomly assigned to either a study group that received a visual educational introduction to the dental environment or a control group that received standard care. Dental anxiety was assessed using validated scales and pulse rate measurements.

The results showed that children who received the visual educational intervention had lower anxiety levels and reduced physiological stress compared to the control group. The effect was more pronounced in older children, suggesting that age and cognitive development play an important role in the effectiveness of such interventions.

Overall, this simple and non-invasive approach may help reduce dental anxiety in children and improve their experience during dental visits.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety in Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Visual Educational Leaflet

A structured visual educational leaflet designed to familiarise children with the dental clinical environment and personal protective equipment. The material included child-friendly images of dental staff, equipment, and procedures to reduce anticipatory dental anxiety.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arzu P Erdem, Principle Investigator · Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-01
Primary Completion
2021-07-31
Completion
2021-07-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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