Brainwave Entrainment Technique in Managing Anxiety and Pain Perception in Pediatric Dental Patients.

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dental Pain

In brief

Pediatric dental anxiety and pain management present significant clinical challenges during routine treatment. While conventional behavior management techniques exist, their inconsistent effectiveness necessitates the continuous search for alternative solutions. Brainwave entrainment (BWE) , a novel approach using audiovisual stimuli to induce relaxing alpha waves (8-12 Hz) , shows promise in anxiety and pain management. However, its application in pediatric dentistry remains insufficiently explored, particularly for invasive dental procedures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07617662

Run by

Alexandria University

People needed

34

Starts

2026-05-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-01

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants enrolled in the study will be selected after fulfilling the following inclusion criteria:
• Healthy six to nine years old.
• Frankl behavioural rating score 2 during preoperative assessment
• Bilateral mandibular primary molars indicated for extraction.
• Written guardian consent.

You may not qualify if…

• Children with:
• Physical disabilities or psychiatric disorders
• Epilepsy.
• Visual or hearing disabilities
• On photophobia inducing or hearing altering medications.
• Hypersensitivity to local anesthetic drugs used.

Where it is running

• Faculty of dentistry Alexandria university — Alexandria, Egypt

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