Status: Not yet recruiting
Turtle-Assisted Animal Interaction on Dental Anxiety and Physiological Parameters in Children
This study aims to measure the effect of a structured AAT session with a turtle present on dental anxiety and behavioral compliance in children during routine procedures that do not require local anesthesia in a pediatric dental clinic.
Participants needed: 50
Trial details
Age: 6-10Biological sex: AllType: InterventionalSponsor: Igdir UniversityUpdated: Mar 3, 2026
Eligibility criteria
Children aged 6-10 years [+3]
• Children with animal phobia / intense fear of turtles (as stated by the child... [+1]