AI avatar vs. tell-show-do for children's dental anxiety
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial compares using an AI avatar video with the traditional tell-show-do method to help children aged 5 to 7 feel less anxious and cooperate better during a numbing injection at the dentist. It may benefit children who have never had dental anesthesia before and are generally healthy.
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Who can take part
- Age between 5 and 7 years old
- In good general health (no serious medical conditions)
- Cooperative during previous dental exams
- No allergies to numbing medicine used at the dentist
- Need dental work that requires a numbing shot for the first time
- Able to understand and communicate easily
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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