New module calms Kids' dental fears in trial
NCT ID NCT06483828
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special coping module designed to help children aged 7 to 11 manage their fear of the dentist. Sixty children with high dental anxiety took part. The module aimed to lower their anxiety, measured by a questionnaire and heart rate patterns. Results showed changes in both anxiety scores and heart rate coherence.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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7 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: * Malaysian child, age 7 to 11 years old that understand basic Malay and English language. * Children that fulfil both MY-ACDAS score 26 and above and HRV-Biofeedback of very low coherence score (incoherence). * Children with American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and ASA II classification. Exclusion Criteria: * Children requiring emergency treatment such as pain, facial cellulitis, and trauma cases. * Child with learning disabilities, hearing, or visual impairment, developmental or intellectual disability and cognitive impairment. * Parents/guardians who refuse to allow their child to participate in this trial.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universiti Malaya
Petaling Jaya, WP KUALA LUMPUR, 50603, Malaysia
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