NCT06422286

Efficacy of Low-level Laser Acupuncture and Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation on Gag Reflex on Children

Efficacy of Low-level Laser Acupuncture and Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation on Gag Reflex on Children During Taking Dental Impression

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 63 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alexandria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

the aim of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser acupuncture in comparison to the electroacupuncure for controlling gag reflex in children

Detailed description

the study will select children who are suffering from gag reflex that can affect their dental appointments negatively. they will be diagnosed then randomly distributed to one of the 3 groups of the study gag reflex and anxiety will be measured before and after the intervention then the results will be compared.

Conditions

• Gagging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	low-level laser	children will be allocated to the device then the gag reflex will be re-evaluated
BIOLOGICAL	microcurrent stimulation	children will be allocated to the device then the gag reflex will be re-evaluated
DEVICE	placebo	children will be allocated to a deactivated meridian pen

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-16
• Primary completion: 2024-08-16
• Completion: 2024-12-16
• First posted: 2024-05-20
• Last updated: 2024-05-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt