Effectiveness of Active Noise-Canceling Earphones in Reducing Dental Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Surgery

A Study on the Effectiveness of ANC (Active Noise Canceling) Earphones on Dental Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Mandibular Impacted Third Molar Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010311

Enrollment

135

Registered

2025-03-18

Start date

2021-03-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Earphones) : The study is divided into groups based on the presence or absence of active noise-canceling (ANC) functionality: • ANC earphones:Healing Sound (A) and Apple AirPods Pro (B) • Non

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adult patients (aged 19 years or older) who voluntarily agree to participate in this study. - Patients visiting the Department of Advanced General Dentistry at Yonsei University Dental Hospital for outpatient treatment. - Patients with bilateral impacted mandibular third molars, where panoramic radiographs confirm similar position and surgical difficulty on both sides. - Patients requiring extraction of third molars classified as Pell and Gregory Level B, Class II, and Winter’s Mesioangular or Horizontal angulation. - Patients with normal hearing ability in both ears.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Patients with systemic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, or osteoporosis. - Patients with cardiovascular diseases or those with an implanted pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). - Patients with autonomic nervous system disorders. - Smokers. - Patients with hearing impairment. - Patients with mental disorders or psychological health issues. - Patients who have undergone third molar extraction or other oral and maxillofacial surgery within the past six months. - Patients who are uncooperative during dental treatment. - Individuals lacking decision-making capacity, including those with cognitive disabilities. - Pregnant or breastfeeding women, and minors (under 19 years old). - Patients who withdraw consent from the study. - Any other cases deemed inappropriate for the study by the clinician’s judgment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
heart rate variability (HRV)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dental anxiety scores	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYiseul Choi

Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital

loa@yuhs.ac+82-2-2228-2962

Outcome results