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The purpose of this study is to determine whether internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is effective in the treatment of children and adolescents with dental anxiety. The investigators hypothesis is that children and adolescents who have been offered ICBT show significant better performance on outcome measures compared with patients in control group.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy | Experimental | The treatment program consists of 12 modules that are offered during 12 weeks on Internet. Modules consist of parental education, psycho-education for the children, exposure, cognitive restructuring and home exercises. A psychologist guides parents and children through the treatment with continuous contact using the message function on the Internet platform that is used. |
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| Wait list | No Intervention | Participants are not offered any active controlled psychological interventions but have free access to dental health services, which could involve exposure and other behavioral strategies applied by dental staff. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy | Behavioral |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Picture guided behavioral approach test, child version | Measures changes in self-estimated ability to manage 17 dental situations, showing realistic images from dental care. | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Picture guided behavioral approach test, parent version | Measures changes in the child´s ability to manage dental situations according to a parent. The test shows 17 realistic images from the dental care. | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Phobic Situations ( dentistry adapted version ) | Measure changes in child's dentistry related self efficacy | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (child version) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Parental Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Dental Anxiety | Measure changes in dentistry related parental self efficacy | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Children's Negative Cognitions in Dentistry |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Shervin Shahnavaz, PhD | Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Department of Dental Medicine | Stockholm | Huddinge | 14104 | Sweden |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29358158 | Background | Shahnavaz S, Hedman-Lagerlof E, Hasselblad T, Reuterskiold L, Kaldo V, Dahllof G. Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental Anxiety: Open Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Jan 22;20(1):e12. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7803. | |
| 29417092 | Background | Shahnavaz S, Hedman E, Grindefjord M, Reuterskiold L, Dahllof G. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children with Dental Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2016 Oct;1(3):234-243. doi: 10.1177/2380084416661473. Epub 2016 Aug 15. |
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| ID | Term |
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| C562465 | Phobia, Specific |
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Measures changes in the child's dental anxiety |
| post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Children's Fear Survey Schedule - Dental Subscale (parent version) | Measures changes in the child's dental anxiety according to one of the parents | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Kiddie Sads (phobic disorders supplement) | The phobic disorders supplement of Kiddie Sads diagnostic interview (Version 1.0 of October 1996) is performed by a psychologist through a telephone interview. The outcome is used to investigate whether the participant fulfill the diagnostic criteria for dentistry related specific phobia according to DSM 4. | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
Measure changes in children's dentistry related negative thoughts.
| post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| Injection Phobia Scale for Children | Measure changes in children's degree of anxiety related to injection | post treatment(12 weeks), and follow up (12 months after posttreatment) |
| 26147012 | Background | Shahnavaz S, Rutley S, Larsson K, Dahllof G. Children and parents' experiences of cognitive behavioral therapy for dental anxiety--a qualitative study. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2015 Sep;25(5):317-26. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12181. Epub 2015 Jul 4. |
| 40962319 | Derived | Schibbye R, Hedman-Lagerlof E, Kaldo V, Dahllof G, Shahnavaz S. Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: 1-year Follow-Up Assessment. JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2025 Sep 17;8:e80376. doi: 10.2196/80376. |
| 38381476 | Derived | Schibbye R, Hedman-Lagerlof E, Kaldo V, Dahllof G, Shahnavaz S. Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Dental or Injection Phobia: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 21;26:e42322. doi: 10.2196/42322. |