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Study identifier: NCT06725134 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Impact of Therapy Dogs on Child Anxiety and Behavior During Local Anesthesia for Dental Procedures

Condition: Situational Anxiety · Behavior  ·  Sponsor: University of Michigan

PhaseNA
Planned participants25
Who can joinAll sexes, 4 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

Therapy dogs in dental offices might help anxious children during dental care. Therapy dogs might help children during injection of local anesthetic, when we inject numbing medication before working on the teeth. The goal of this study is to learn if having a therapy dog with a child during the injection of numbing medication helps children to be more comfortable at the dentist's office. This study is of children who need dental care using local anesthesia. Study participant's behavioral reactions and heart rate during injection of local anesthetic with and without having a therapy dog present will be recorded and children and their guardians will be asked a few short questions about the injection and therapy dog after injection.

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James R Boynton, DDS, MS  ·  734-764-1523  ·  jboynton@umich.edu

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Locations (1)

University of Michigan School of Dentistry Children's ClinicAnn Arbor, Michigan, United StatesRecruiting

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