Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Puppet Modeling During Dental Emergency Visits on Dental Anxiety and Behavior of Children in a Subsequent Visit

Completed
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Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using a puppet in dental visits for children is an effective behavior guidance tool. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits lower their anxiety in a subsequent dental visit? * Does using a puppet to explain dental procedures to children during emergency dental visits improve their behavior in a subsequent dental visit? Researchers compared the effect of using a puppet to the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique to see if the puppet is more effective in lowering their anxiety and improving their behavior. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: * Group I: Children who received puppet play therapy in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit. * Group II: Children who received only the traditional tell-show-do behavior guidance technique in the emergency dental visit and in the subsequent dental visit.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07736170
Lead Sponsor King Abdulaziz University
Conditions Dental Anxiety in Children
Enrollment 66 participants
Start Date 2024-02-01
Primary Completion 2025-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-30