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Acupressure and Hand Massage for Reducing Anxiety During Dental Local Anesthetic Injections in Children

NCT07779837 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 135

Last updated 2026-08-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of acupressure ,hand massage , and routine behavioral management on anxiety in children undergoing dental local anesthetic injections . Anxiety will be evaluated using Venham Picture Test ( VPT ) and heart rate measurements at specified time points before , during and after the injection procedure .

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety
  • Fear

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

acupressure

Acupressure was applied before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .

BEHAVIORAL

hand massage

Hand massage was performed before dental anesthetic injection to reduce anxiety in children in addition to routine tell-show-do behavioral guidance .

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-27
Primary Completion
2025-12-01
Completion
2025-12-27

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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