Soothing scents and tunes tame dental fear in children
NCT ID NCT05759286
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether smelling lavender-neroli oil and listening to familiar music can reduce anxiety and pain in children during a dental numbing shot. 108 kids aged 6-11 were split into four groups: aromatherapy only, music only, both, or a placebo mask. The goal was to see if these simple, drug-free methods make dental visits less scary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\) 6-11 age children * 2)children category 2,3 on Frankle behavior rating scale, * 3\) need treatment in mandibular molars to need anesthesia with IANB injection Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) children with the mental or systematic disease * 2\) with a history of allergy, asthma, or have influenza * 3)having a hearing problem or refusing to listen to music
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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College of Dentistry
Damascus, Al-Mazzeh Saint, Damascus P.O.Box 3062, Syria
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