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evaluating the effectiveness of smartphone applications (Tell-Play-Do) (TPD) in reduction of preoperative anxiety in children undergoing restorative treatment, as measured by heart rate and Venham's Picture Test.
A total of at least 78 patients aged from 6-8 years will be included. All participants will be divided equally into two groups. Study group TPD using smartphone application and Control group (Tell-Show-Do) (TSD) using traditional behavior management technique.
Dental anxiety using Venham's Picture Test and heart rate using pulse oximeter will be assessed during dental treatment
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| smart phone application | Experimental | Behavior modification of patients will be done by showing them smartphone application game. The game demonstrates the use of common dental equipment like mirrors, ultrasonic scalers, handpieces and suction tips, etc. in the form of animated pictures with visual and sound effects. The dentist will play the game to show the child the dental procedure that will be performed on him later. |
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| traditional behavior management technique | Active Comparator | Using traditional behavior management techniques (Tell-Show-Do) which will be applied prior to local anesthesia administration |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Tell-Play-Do | Behavioral | Using smart phone application |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in dental anxiety scores | The number of times the "anxious" figure will be chosen a score of one will be assigned and then totaled to give a final score (minimum score - zero; maximum score - eight) for each patient. The final score will be interpreted as follow: 8 (Very high anxiety), Equal to or more than 6 and less than 8 (High anxiety), Equal to or more than 4 and less than 6 (Average), Equal to or more than 2 and less than 4 (Low anxiety), More than 0 and less than 2 (Very low anxiety) and 0 (No anxiety). | Baseline and immediate post operative |
| Change in heart rate | recorded by using pulse oximeter as a potential secondary measure of anxiety (physiological parameter). | Baseline and immediate post operative |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University | Alexandria | Egypt |
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| Tell-Show-Do |
| Behavioral |
Using traditional behavior management technique |
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