Herbal calm: chamomile and valerian tested for Kids' dental fears
NCT ID NCT07515612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether chamomile or valerian extracts can reduce dental anxiety in healthy children aged 6 to 10 who need a tooth pulled. Kids are randomly given one of the herbal extracts or a placebo before the procedure. Researchers measure anxiety using child-friendly emoji scales and heart rate to see if these natural remedies offer a safe, easy way to ease fear at the dentist.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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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6 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy children with no systemic or mental diseases. * Children aged 6-10 years. * Children with positive behavior according to the Frankl behavior rating scale. * Children requiring a simple tooth extraction of upper primary molars under local anesthesia. Exclusion Criteria: * Children whose parents refused participation in the study. * Children who were unwilling to ingest any of the herbal extracts. * Children with a history of hypersensitivity to chamomile or valerian. * Children who had taken any sedative, anxiolytic or analgesic medications within the last 8 hours prior to treatment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University
Damascus, Syria
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