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The Impact of Valerian and Chamomile on Children's Anxiety in the Dental Clinic.
Led by Damascus University · Updated on 2026-04-07
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This randomized controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of chamomile extract and valerian extract in reducing dental anxiety in healthy pediatric patients aged 6 to 10 years undergoing tooth extraction. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of the herbal interventions or a placebo prior to extraction. Dental anxiety will be assessed using validated anxiety rating scales and physiological parameters. This study seeks to explore a safe, easy to apply, and effective approach to manage child behavior and reduce dental anxiety.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Impact of Valerian and Chamomile on Children's Anxiety in the Dental Clinic.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Healthy children with no systemic or mental diseases
- Children aged 6 to 10 years
- Children with positive behavior according to the Frankl behavior rating scale
- Children requiring a simple tooth extraction of upper primary molars under local anesthesia
You will not qualify if you...
- Children whose parents refused participation in the study
- Children unwilling to ingest any of the herbal extracts
- Children with a history of hypersensitivity to chamomile or valerian
- Children who had taken any sedative, anxiolytic, or analgesic medications within the last 8 hours prior to treatment
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University
Damascus, Syria
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Research Team
J
Juman Hayo, MSc Student
CONTACT
N
Nada Bshara, Professor
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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