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Assessing the Efficacy of Lemongrass and Lavender Aromatherapy in Reducing Dental Anxiety and Pain Associated With Local Anesthetic Injections in Pediatric Dental Patients

RecruitingPhase 4Ages 7 Years - 11 YearsAllHiba Ahmed Eltayeb
NCT07113080 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether aromatherapy using lemongrass or lavender essential oils can reduce dental anxiety and pain perception in children aged 7-11 years undergoing local anesthetic administration in a pediatric dental setting. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does lemongrass or lavender aromatherapy reduce anxiety levels, as measured by salivary cortisol, in children receiving local anesthesia? Does aromatherapy influence pain perception and physiological stress (heart rate) during the procedure? Researchers will compare a lavender aromatherapy group, a lemongrass aromatherapy group, and a control group without aromatherapy to see if the essential oils have a calming effect that reduces anxiety and pain compared to no intervention. Participants will: Inhale either lavender, lemongrass, or no essential oil (control) for two minutes via nebul

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * children aged 7-11 years * medically free * children category 3 or 4 according to Frankle behavior rating scale * patients who approve of signing informed consent and give child assent * children with at least one vital primary molar with deep carious lesion Exclusion Criteria: * children with a previous dental visit * children suffering from any upper or lower respiratory tract problems * children with any history of allergy children who currently use any medications
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What it tests

  • lavender essential oil inhaled using face mask
  • lemongrass essential oil inhaled using face mask
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Where

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pediatric dentistry and dental public health department, faculty of dentistry, Ain shams university, Cairo, egypt
Cairo, Egypt
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