Study of Anxiety Free Experiences at the Dentist
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Official title
One Session Treatment for Dental Phobia in an Underserved Population
Brief summary
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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two treatments for dental phobia in children and adolescents: One-Session Treatment for Dental Phobia (OSTD) and psychoeducation plus relaxation training (RELAX). The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Is one intervention more effective in reducing the severity of dental phobia 6 months after treatment? * Are improvements in dental fear and anxiety maintained 12 months after treatment? * How do changes in fear-related learning and beliefs contribute to treatment outcomes? * How acceptable and practical are these treatments for youth, their parents, and the professionals delivering the treatments? Researchers will enroll approximately 160 youth with dental phobia and randomly assign them to one of two treatment groups. Participants will receive either OSTD or RELAX. Participants will: * Complete an initial assessment of their dental fear and anxiety. * Participate in their assigned treatment. * Complete assessments 1 week, 6 months, and 12 months after treatment to evaluate changes in dental fear, anxiety, and related beliefs and behaviors. Researchers will compare the two groups to determine which treatment is more effective in reducing dental phobia, whether improvements last over time, and how changes in fear-related learning may contribute to treatment outcomes.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT07931131
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 160 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
- One-Session Treatment for Dental Phobia (OSTD) Behavioral
- Psychoeducation and Relaxation Training (RELAX) Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 7 Years to 16 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Nov 2026 (Estimated)
- Primary completion
- Mar 2030 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Mar 2030 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Nov 12, 2026
2026 – 2030
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 2
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 2
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Brownsville | Texas | 78520 | Not yet recruiting |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Texas | 78539 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Nov 12, 2026 · Synced Nov 13, 2026
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