Turtle-Assisted Animal Interaction on Dental Anxiety and Physiological Parameters in Children
Recruiting · NCT07439289 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
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Control Groupexperimental group
What this trial is about
This study aims to measure the effect of a structured AAT session with a turtle present on dental anxiety and behavioral compliance in children during routine procedures that do not require local anesthesia in a pediatric dental clinic.
Who can take part
Age range
6 Years to 10 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Children aged 6-10 years
- Children with ASA I-II general health status
- Children who have obtained written parental consent + an age-appropriate informed consent form
- Children undergoing non-invasive procedures that do not require local anesthesia, such as dental examinations, fissure sealant or fluoride application. • Children who can understand Turkish instructions (for scale application).
Exclusion criteria
- • Children with animal phobia / intense fear of turtles (as stated by the child or parent). • Children with immunosuppression or a history of severe allergic diseases. • Children with a dental plan requiring sedation/GA within the last month (due to intense anxiety or systemic illness).
- Children with an active infectious disease / a condition requiring isolation. • Children for whom a physician has deemed contact with animals inadvisable. • Children who have been included in a similar behavioral/anxiety intervention program during the same period.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Igdır University - Iğdır, Iğdır, Turkey (Türkiye)