Comparison of Dental Pain Response in Children

Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Status

Completed

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Treatments

Behavioral: experimental

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05883566

Dental Pain in children

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study involves the observation of the child's behavior during a dental treatment procedure. This allows for the evaluation of the child's experience of pain and discomfort through their facial expressions, body movements, and vocalizations during the procedure.

Enrollment

30 patients

Sex

All

Ages

6 to 12 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age range: Children aged between 6-12 years old (or any other specific age range) will be included in the study.
Dental pain: Participants who have been diagnosed with dental pain by their dentist will be included.
Consent: Informed consent must be obtained from the child and their parents or guardians before the study.

Exclusion criteria

Participants with existing medical or psychological conditions that could affect the pain response for instance, children with chronic pain conditions or with a history of anxiety or depression.
Participants who have taken any pain medication within the past 24 hours as this could interfere with the pain response.