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Hypnosis vs No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention): Physiological measures during local anaesthesia (pulse rate and oxygen saturation)
- Population
- Children aged 4 to 13 years with no previous dental experience undergoing restorative treatment with local anaesthesia (Gokli 1994)
- Intervention
- Hypnosis
- Comparison
- No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention)
- Outcome
- Physiological measures during local anaesthesia (pulse rate and oxygen saturation)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypnosis vs No hypnosis (no hypnotic intervention) Physiological measures during local anaesthesia (pulse rate and oxygen saturation) · Children aged 4 to 13 years with no previous dental experience undergoing restorative treatment with local anaesthesia… Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes | With regard to oxygen saturation and pulse rate, only pulse rate was significantly lower in the hypnosis group (P = 0.005); oxygen saturation did not differ significantly. (Gokli 1994; cross-over, 29 children.) | 1 study · 29 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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