Impact of Laughter Therapy on Anxiety and Pain in Pediatric Dentistry: A Double-Blinded Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 22: e210160, 2022. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-1422286
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To evaluate the effect of laughter therapy on reducing anxiety and pain during dental procedures in children 5-7 years of age. Material andMethods:
48 children aged 5-7 years were included in this cross-over double-blinded clinical trial after the parents completed the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorder questionnaire (SCARED). After allocation into two groups laughter intervention (A) and neutral intervention (B), the anxiety as well as pain were determined by Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale Faces questionnaire (MCDASF) and the Wong-Baker Faces Scale, respectively. Also, the child's behavior during the treatment was recorded using the Sound, Eye, Motor scale (SEM). Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 using Paired t-test, Independent t-test, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon's test.Results:
The mean score of anxiety in the laughter intervention group (17.42±2.74) was significantly less than (22.06±2.16) in the neutral intervention group (p=0.000) and lower in boys in both groups (p=0.000, p=0.047). The mean pain severity reported by the children in the neutral intervention group (5.33±1.81) was higher than in the laughter intervention group (2.38±1.87; p=0.00) and higher in girls in both groups (p=0.02; p=0.03).Conclusion:
The laughter intervention before dental procedures had a significant effect on reducing anxiety and pain during dental treatment (AU).Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
BBO
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Dor
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Ansiedade ao Tratamento Odontológico
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Odontopediatria
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Terapia do Riso
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã
País de publicação:
Brasil