Clinical Trial: Digital Storytelling-Based Animation for Preoperative Anxiety in Children

U.S., Sept. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07825493) titled 'Digital Storytelling-Based Animation for Preoperative Anxiety in Children' on Sept. 12.

Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of a digital storytelling-based animation on preoperative anxiety and physiological parameters in children aged 5-12 years undergoing dental treatment under general anesthesia. Participants are randomly assigned to either an intervention group, which watches a digital storytelling-based animation before the procedure, or a control group receiving standard preoperative care. Anxiety is assessed using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-Faces (MCDAS-F) and Facial Image Scale ...