Effect of Verbal Positive Reinforcement, Contingent Escape and Rewarding on Behaviour of Children Undergoing Primary Molar Pulpotomy: a Randomized Clinical Study

NCT ID: NCT06524154

Last Updated: 2024-07-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-01-24

Study Completion Date

2025-03-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study to evaluate the effect of verbal positive reinforcement, contingent escape and rewarding on behaviour of children undergoing primary molar pulpotomy.

Detailed Description

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this study evaluated Effect of Verbal Positive Reinforcement, Contingent Escape and Rewarding on Behaviour of Children Undergoing Primary Molar Pulpotomy

Conditions

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Dental Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study sample will comprise three groups, 14 children each randomly chosen. Group I: positive reinforcement, with praising the child with encouraging words and pleasing smiles.

Group II: contingent escape, by giving some rest of the procedure while the child on the chair.

Group III: rewarding the child with simple gifts like stickers at the end of the procedure.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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positive reinforcement

apply normal treatment with praising the child with encouraging words and pleasing smiles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

positive reinforcement

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

normal treatment with with praising the child with encouraging words and pleasing smiles.

contingent escape

apply normal treatment with giving some rest of the procedure while the child on the chair.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

contingent escape

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

normal treatment with giving some rest of the procedure while the child on the chair.

rewarding the child

apply normal treatment with giving simple gifts like stickers at the end of the procedure.

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Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

rewarding

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

normal treatment with giving simple gifts like stickers at the end of the procedure.

Interventions

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positive reinforcement

normal treatment with with praising the child with encouraging words and pleasing smiles.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

rewarding

normal treatment with giving simple gifts like stickers at the end of the procedure.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

contingent escape

normal treatment with giving some rest of the procedure while the child on the chair.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Children aged between 4 to 6 years of both sexes.
2. Children with behavior rating score 2,3 or 4 of Frankl 's behavior rating scale.
3. Children with carious lesions indicated for pulpotomy.
4. Restorable primary molars.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with special health care needs.
2. Children suffering from systemic diseases.
3. Unrestorable tooth.
4. Extremely uncooperative children.
Minimum Eligible Age

4 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mansoura University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Khalid Aldhafeeri

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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khalid m aldhafeeri, master

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Researcher of Pediatric Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry Mansoura University

abeer Mostafa A, Prof

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Professor and Head of Pediatric Dentistry Department- Department of Pediatric Dentistry- Faculty of Dentistry- Mansoura University

Rizk A Elagamy, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

lecturer Pediatric Dentistry Department- Department of Pediatric Dentistry- Faculty of Dentistry- Mansoura University

Locations

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Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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A01012023PP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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