Dental anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: "Coping with Anxiety Questionnare“ (CAQ) (Watts, 1989)
Sponsors
Universität Witten/Herdecke, Abteilung für Zahnärztliche Prothetik und Dentale Technologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People with a minimum age of 18 years; written informed consent of the participating persons; European cultural background (to avoid response bias due to culture); good written and spoken German (to avoid response bias due to language)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Serious medical illnesses that limit the patient's ability to cope with everyday life; patients with serious mental illnesses, especially depression/bipolar disorder; current neurological and/or psychiatric illnesses that occurred less than 2 years ago; taking CNS-active medication; dental treatment not possible or emergency referral to another clinic, e.g. Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Julian, 2011) prior to emergency dental treatment; measurement method to assess the two components of anxiety: trait anxiety (A-Trait) and state anxiety (A-State) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Julian, 2011) after emergency dental treatment; measurement method to assess the two components of anxiety: trait anxiety (A-Trait) and state anxiety (A-State) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Wolf
Universität Bern, Klinik für Zahnerhaltung, Präventiv- und Kinderzahnmedizin
Outcome results
None listed