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Softer lights, less fear: new study tests Sensory-Friendly dentist visits for kids

NCT ID NCT06912854

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a specially adapted dental environment—with dimmed lights, calming colors, and a headlamp for the dentist—can reduce anxiety, pain, and distress in children aged 6 to 12 during a dental cleaning. Some children will also watch a video showing a positive dental visit beforehand. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to help kids with dental fear get the care they need.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (SADE) and video-based modeling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to make dental visits less stressful for children with dental fear.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to all children or dental settings. The effect may be small or not last beyond the single visit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 312 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2025

Expected to finish

Mar 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 12 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, aged 6 through 12 years, of any race/ethnicity; * English- or Spanish-speaking child and parent; * Have experienced at least one prior dental cleaning; * If recruited from the emergency department, Emergency Severity Index (ESI) must be level V or IV (to ensure that greater severity PED patients not be recruited). Exclusion Criteria: * Dental cleaning within the previous 4 months (i.e., not in need of cleaning); * Plan to move out of the area within 6 months; * Intellectual or developmental disability (e.g. autism; highly co-morbid with sensory processing difficulties); * Disability that would interfere with oral care (e.g. cleft lip/palate, cerebral palsy, genetic/endocrine/metabolic dysfunction) or medical condition that would place the child at increased risk during the study (e.g., uncontrollable seizures); * Daily use of anti-cholinergic drugs (i.e., interferes with EDA recordings); * Presence of orthodontia (braces) or with a plan to get braces in the upcoming 6 months

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder

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Dental fear and anxiety

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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