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The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Dental Anxiety Coping Module (DACM) in children with dental anxiety. The main questions to answer are:
Dental Anxiety Coping Module (DACM) is a combination of Dental Tour and Expressive Art Therapy. Participants will be randomised into 2 groups, Control group and Intervention group (with DACM). Control group will have dental procedure without any intervention. While the Intervention group will start with dental tour where they will be shown around the dental clinic followed by Expressive Art Therapy where they will have collage and finger painting done. After DACM, participants will continue with the same dental procedure as the control group.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control group | No Intervention | Baseline MY-ACDAS and HRV-Biofeedback assessment followed with dental procedures (dental charting and oral prophylaxis). HRV-Biofeedback will be recorded during dental procedures. Once completed, post dental procedures assessment of MY-ACDAS and HRV-Biofeedback will be recorded. | |
| Intervention group | Experimental | Baseline MY-ACDAS and HRV-Biofeedback assessment followed Dental Anxiety Coping Module. The participants will continue with dental procedures (dental charting and oral prophylaxis). HRV-Biofeedback will be recorded during dental procedures. Once completed, post dental procedures assessment of MY-ACDAS and HRV-Biofeedback will be recorded. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dental Anxiety Coping Module | Behavioral | Dental tour where participants will be introduced to the dental clinic setting while Expressive Art Therapy, participants will engage with activity of making collage and finger painting. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in Malaysian- Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (MY-ACDAS) score | Malaysian- Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (MY-ACDAS) range value from 13-39, a child is considered anxious if his/her overall score is equal or more than 26. Hence participant that score 26 and above considered having dental anxiety and will be included in the study | Before intervention and dental procedure and immediately afterwards on the same day |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in HRV-Biofeedback coherence | Coherence will be measured using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback. | Before intervention and dental procedure, during dental procedure and immediately afterwards on the same day |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Universiti Malaya | Petaling Jaya | WP KUALA LUMPUR | 50603 | Malaysia |
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