Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures
Background: One in five children suffers crippling dental anxiety, and traditional calming methods often fall short. Trataka, an ancient yogic technique, offers a powerful new approach to manage this anxiety. Objective: The objective is to investigate whether Trataka practice is more effective than...
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| description | Background:
One in five children suffers crippling dental anxiety, and traditional calming methods often fall short. Trataka, an ancient yogic technique, offers a powerful new approach to manage this anxiety.
Objective:
The objective is to investigate whether Trataka practice is more effective than relaxation techniques in reducing anxiety in children undergoing dental procedures.
Methodology:
A two-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 120 children aged 8–11 years requiring local anesthesia for dental procedures. Participants were randomized to either a Trataka group (n = 60) or a relaxation techniques group (n = 60). Both groups received 4 weeks of training on their assigned intervention. The primary outcome was anxiety level measured by the Mood and Anxiety Symptom Questionnaire (MASQ) administered pre- and postintervention. Secondary outcomes included electro-dermal activity (EDA) test results and the Stroop Colour Word Test (SCWT), both performed pre- and postintervention, and observed anxiety-related behaviors during procedures.
Results:
Children in the Trataka group exhibited a significantly greater reduction in anxiety compared to the relaxation techniques group, as measured by the MASQ score (P < 0.001) and lower EDA response during the SCWT (P < 0.01). The Trataka group also displayed fewer observed anxiety-related behaviors during procedures (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The findings suggest that Trataka may be more effective than relaxation techniques in reducing anxiety in children undergoing dental procedures. |
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| spellingShingle | Parth Rajesh Pandya Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures International Journal of Yoga electro-dermal activity mood and anxiety symptom questionnaire pediatric anxiety relaxation stroop colour word test yogic gaze |
| title | Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures |
| title_full | Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures |
| title_fullStr | Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures |
| title_short | Trataka: A Promising Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in Children? A Randomized Controlled Trial with Cognitive and Electrodermal Measures |
| title_sort | trataka a promising intervention to reduce anxiety in children a randomized controlled trial with cognitive and electrodermal measures |
| topic | electro-dermal activity mood and anxiety symptom questionnaire pediatric anxiety relaxation stroop colour word test yogic gaze |
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