The Efficacy of Melatonin Patches on Dental Anxiety in Children

PHASE4Enrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

52

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 25, 2025

Primary Completion Date

August 28, 2025

Study Completion Date

August 29, 2025

Conditions
Dental AnxietyChildren
Interventions
DRUG

Melatonin Patches

Group 1 (n=26): Participants in the intervention group will receive two melatonin patches on their forearm (each containing 1mg of melatonin, AVEELA, USA) attached to the skin of their forearm 30 minutes prior to their invasive dental treatment. Pulse Rate, Blood Pressure, and Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale will be measured before melatonin patches application, after 30minutes of patches application, then after local anesthesia injection, and finally after completing the invasive dental treatment.

OTHER

Placebo Group

Group 2 (n=26): Participants in the intervention group will receive two placebo patches on their forearm attached to the skin of their forearm 30 minutes prior to their invasive dental treatment. Pulse Rate, Blood Pressure, and Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale will be measured before placebo patches application, after 30minutes of patches application, then after local anesthesia injection, and finally after completing the invasive dental treatment.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

Outpatient clinic of pediatric dentistry department faculty of Dentistry Ain Shams University, Cairo

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Ain Shams University

OTHER