COPE-A-LOT-SCOT: Part 2
Research type
Research Study
Full title
COPE-A-LOT-SCOT: Exploring the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial to test the impact of a computer-assisted online cognitive-behaviour therapy intervention for child dental anxiety
IRAS ID
152407
Contact name
Ruth Freeman
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Dundee
Research summary
Children with extreme dental fear often present with toothache requiring tooth extraction with sedation or dental general anaesthesia (DGA). A frequent consequence of this is the promotion of a vicious circle of fear and pain resulting in extremely anxious children having untreated tooth decay who attend when experiencing severe toothache, resulting in another DGA to extract painful teeth. As parental and child dental anxiety are interlinked children presenting with extreme dental fear with their parents provide an opportunity for a Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT@) intervention to be used. The advantage of computer-assisted online CBT is that it will reduce dental treatment costs and child anxiety states. Accessible, affordable and effective computer-assisted online CBT anxiety interventions are available but surprisingly have been used to reduce child dental anxiety, sedations and/or DGA costs. A detailed feasibility study is required of a computer-assisted online CBT intervention in preparation for a definitive RCT.
REC name
East of Scotland Research Ethics Service REC 1
REC reference
14/ES/0063
Date of REC Opinion
8 Aug 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion