Effects of AI-Generated Animated Videos on Dental Anxiety in Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the overall effect of an artificial intelligence-generated, instrument-specific animated video series compared with the conventional Tell-Show-Do (TSD) technique on dental anxiety in children aged 4 to 8 years. The study will also investigate whether the anxiety-reducing effect differs according to the dental instrument introduced. Researchers will compare the animated video series with the conventional Tell-Show-Do technique across four dental instruments: dental mirror, dental probe, micromotor handpiece, and saliva ejector. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the study groups. Children will either watch an instrument-specific animated educational video or receive the Tell-Show-Do technique related to a specific dental instrument. Dental anxiety levels will be evaluated using the Facial Image Scale (FIS), Venham Picture Test (VPT) and Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-Faces version (MCDASf), together with pulse rate and oxygen saturation levels, before and after the application procedure.

NCT Number	NCT07596771
Lead Sponsor	Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Conditions	Pediatric Dental Anxiety
Enrollment	144 participants
Start Date	2026-02-17
Primary Completion	2026-06-08 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-06-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-16