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Effectiveness of Puppet Modeling During Dental Emergency Visits on Dental Anxiety and Behavior of Children in a Subsequent Visit

NCT07736170 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2026-07-30

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a puppet in dental visits for children is an effective behavior guidance tool. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits lower their anxiety in a subsequent dental visit?
* Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits improve their behavior in a subsequent dental visit?

Researchers compared the effect of using a puppet to the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique to see if the puppet is more effective in lowering their anxiety and improving their behavior.

Participants were randomly allocated into two groups:

* Group I: Children who received puppet play therapy in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit.
* Group II: Children who received only the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety in Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Puppet Play Therapy

The investigator used the puppet to interact with the participants and explain the treatment in simple language before starting the dental procedure.

BEHAVIORAL

Tell-Show-Do (TSD)

Tell: The dentist explained what is about to happen using simple, age-appropriate language. Show: The dentist demonstrated the tool outside of the patient's mouth. Do: The dentist performed the procedure in the patient's mouth exactly as described.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Abdulaziz University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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