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The Effect of Waiting Room's Environment on the Levels of Anxiety Experienced by Children Prior Dental Treatment
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating sensory adapted waiting room for Dental Anxiety. Completed, enrolled 122 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The amount of time the patient has spent awaiting treatment and the nature of the waiting room environment influence the anxiety level prior treatment. The objective of the present study is to compare the effect of waiting room's environment on the levels of anxiety experienced by children, in sensory adapted dental environment (SADE) and traditional waiting rooms. A parallel randomized trial. The participants will be randomly assigned to one type of waiting room. The participants will be asked to answer Venham Picture Test (VPT) scale while waiting in the waiting room just before entering the clinic.
Study Details
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Interventions
The SADE waiting room: a small waiting room (2.5mx2.5m) inside the clinic with 6 seats. A lighting column that children can touch and climb on. Auditory stimuli include rhythmic music, which is heard via loudspeakers.