Tactile Pre-Visit Imagery
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Tactile Previsit Imagery Booklet.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dental Anxiety in Children, Behavior Change. Basic parameters: 4 years — 10 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Tactile Pre-Visit Imagery Effect on Behavior of Children During Dental Procedures
Overview
In pediatric dentistry, our primary goals are to prevent dental caries and, when necessary, provide treatment in a safe and comforting environment that minimizes anxiety for young patients. By familiarizing young patients with the steps involved in common dental procedures, tactile pre-visit imagery booklets can reduce the fear of the unknown. Study Objective/Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether tactile pre-visit imagery could reduce dental anxiety and fear in pediatric patients prior to their first restorative procedure. An additional aspect of this study entails assessing the patient's behavior and determining if it improves with the use of a tactile pre-visit imagery booklet.
Interventions
- Behavioral Tactile Previsit Imagery Booklet
Physical Booklet that walks patient through all materials used during the dental treatmne and contains physical items that are going to be used so that patient can touch and feel.
Primary outcome measures
- Dental Anxiety [Time frame: At baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after treatment (post-intervention)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Change in Behavior [Time frame: At baseline (preintervention) and immediately after treatment (post-intervention)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Children aged 4-10 years
- ASA I or II
- Patients who have NOT had dental treatment before
- Patients needing at least ONE composite filling or stainless steel crown \[CP1\] with nitrous oxide and local anesthesia (composite filling must be done at the first treatment visit)
- Parents and children must speak English or Spanish
Exclusion criteria
- Children with developmental delays or cognitive impairments that may impact their ability to participate in pre-visit imagery activities
- Patients with visual or tactile disabilities associated for a particular medical condition or as reported on their medical history form
- Patients who refuse to wear nitrous hood
- Emergency dental appointments
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry - Pediatric Dental Clinic — Los Angeles
- Altamed Dental Clinic — Santa Ana
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07719205 · HS-25-00212