Comparison of Dental Pain Response in Children

Sponsor
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT05883566
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: experimental
N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Anticipated Enrollment :
30 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Factorial Assignment
Masking:
Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Comparison of Behavioral , Physiological and Self-reported Pain Responses in Children With Dental Pain
Actual Study Start Date :
May 1, 2023
Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2023
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jun 30, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: behaviour

Behavioral: experimental
During the procedure, the chairside assistant can capture video recordings of the child's behavior and facial expressions. These videos can be later reviewed by a trained observer who can evaluate the child's pain experience

No Intervention: control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Post operative pain [immediately after completion of the treatment within 60 seconds]

    Analysis of pain after the treatment pain will be measured by using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) which is an 10-point scale from 0-10 where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst pain measured

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
6 Years to 12 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Hira Karachi Sindh Pakistan 7500
2 Hira Danish Karachi Sindh Pakistan 75500

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Hira Abbasi, Principle investigator, Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT05883566
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Dental Pain in children
First Posted:
Jun 1, 2023
Last Update Posted:
Jun 2, 2023
Last Verified:
May 1, 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 2, 2023