Picture this: no more fear of the dentist for kids!
NCT ID NCT07571421
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether showing children a visual guide about the dentist's office could lower their anxiety. 70 kids aged 5 to 14 were split into two groups: one got the picture-based lesson, the other got standard care. The children who saw the pictures reported less fear and had lower heart rates, especially older kids. This simple, no-medicine approach could make dental visits easier for children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2021
- 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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5 to 14 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 5 to 14 years * Requiring restorative dental treatment * No systemic disease * No mental or physical disabilities * Not using medications that could affect anxiety assessment * Having previous dental experience (i.e., not first dental visit) Exclusion Criteria: * Children attending their first dental visit * Children with a documented history of definitely negative or negative behavior (Frankl score 1-2) * Participants with incomplete data * Participants who withdrew consent at any stage of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul, 34188, Turkey (Türkiye)
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