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Reducing anxiety of pediatric dental patients by binaural beats

Effectivity of Binaural Beats in reduction of anxiety during dental treatment in pediatric patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/05/033436
Enrollment
120
Registered
2021-05-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Binaural Beats: binaural beats with 4 Hz difference in frequency i.e. theta waves.It will be given to patients 5 mins before treatment, during treatment and at the end of treatment. Con

Sponsors

Dr Gauri Rathi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Patients belonging to the age group of 3-10 years undergoing dental treatment that may range from fluoride application or scaling to extraction or root canal treatment. -Patients showing signs of any degree of anxietyâ?? mild, moderate or severe.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Patients with a history of any medical condition will be excluded from the study. -Extremely non-cooperative patients refusing to wear the headphones throughout the procedure will be eliminated from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
anxiety level based on subjective and objective assessmentTimepoint: Initial Pulse oximeter and venhams value at the start of study (5 min before beginning of the treatment) Just at the beginning of treatment procedure Intraoperative 5 mins after commencement of treatment procedure

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of discomfort by patientsTimepoint: Before and after treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSunpreet Singh

Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai

dimplepadawe@gmail.com9819297823

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026