How an educational video affects anxiety in patients having a tooth extraction

Effect of an educational video on anxiety levels in patients undergoing simple dental extraction compared to standard verbal instructions: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49216244

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-22

Start date

2024-12-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Dental anxiety in patients undergoing dental extraction Oral Health

Interventions

Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group receive an educational video demonstrating the dental extraction procedure. The video familiarizes patients with the steps of the extraction

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 years or older 2. Patients undergoing simple dental extraction 3. Able to understand Arabic or English language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patients (under 18 years old) 2. Patients with visual, hearing, or mental disabilities 3. Patients unable to understand Arabic or English language 4. Patients undergoing procedures other than teeth extraction 5. Patients undergoing surgical extraction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dental anxiety measured using the Shortened Dental Anxiety Inventory (SDAI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at pre-intervention and post-intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactShahinaz ;Khalid Sembawa;Al-Qurashi

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snsimbawa@uqu.edu.sa;s439010488@uqu.edu.sa+966 (0)503689088;+966 (0)501572329

Outcome results

None listed

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