NCT06292247

Effectiveness of CBT and APT on Managing Child Anxiety in Dental Office

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Auricular Plaster Therapy on Managing Child Anxiety in Dental Office

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mansoura University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 7 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was conducted to the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Auricular Plaster Therapy on Managing Child Anxiety in Dental Office.

Detailed description

This study is to: 1. Assess and compare the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy and auricular plaster therapy on children's anxiety in dental situations. 2. Improve child behavior and cooperation and evaluate the parental acceptance of these behavioral management techniques.

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive behavioral therapy	CBT aims to treat anxiety by restructuring unfavorable beliefs and controlling negative thoughts so as to reduce dental anxiety.
BEHAVIORAL	Auricular plaster therapy	APT involves the application of plaster with seeds on specific points of the outer ear, known as auricular points (acupoints). This process is believed to restore balance and harmony within the body's system and achieve a therapeutic effect (e.g. reduce anxiety)
BEHAVIORAL	Tell Show Do	TSD is composed of 3 phases. The Tell phase involves an age-appropriate explanation of the procedure. The Show phase is used to demonstrate a procedure up to the point where the instrument is performed. The Do phase is then initiated, and the treatment is performed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-23
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2024-03-05
• Last updated: 2024-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt