Efficacy of Iatrosedation and Music Therapy to Attenuate Dental Anxiety

The Comparative Efficacy of Iatrosedation and Music Therapy as Techniques to Attenuate Dental Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Dental Crown Preparation

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05755126

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-06

Start date

2021-08-01

Completion date

2022-01-31

Last updated

2023-03-06

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Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Brief summary

Dental anxiety is a common problem encountered in the dental clinics that affect both patients and dentists. Adequate management of the dental anxiety is critical for optimal treatment outcomes of the patient. In this clinical trial, a total of sixty patients were randomly assigned to three groups as follows: Group 1, Iatrosedation, Group 2, Music Therapy, and Group 3, Control. Patients in all of the three groups underwent dental crown preparation. . To measure the anxiety levels of the patients, heart rate was measured using a pulse oximeter, and verbal rating scale scores were assessed

Detailed description

Dental anxiety is a common problem encountered in the dental clinics that affect both patients and dentists. Adequate management of the dental anxiety is critical for optimal treatment outcomes of the patient. This study aims to assess the efficacy of different anxiety reduction techniques (Iatrosedation and music therapy) in adult patients for dental crown preparations. In this clinical trial, a total of sixty patients were randomly assigned to three groups as follows: Group 1, Iatrosedation, Group 2, Music Therapy, and Group 3, Control. Patients in all of the three groups underwent dental crown preparation. To measure the anxiety levels of the patients, heart rate was measured using a pulse oximeter, and verbal rating scale scores were assessed. One-way ANOVA, Post hoc, and Spearman's correlation was used to compare the mean values of the three groups.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALIatrosedation

Alleviating the anxiety of patients by iatrosedative interview and clinical encounter

BEHAVIORALMusical Therapy

Patients were provided with headphones and a playlist to listen to the music of their choice for 10 minutes

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* patients who were above 18 years of age * no systemic diseases * no previous dental treatment experience * showed willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

* patients below the age of 18 years * medically compromised * previous history of dental treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Dental Anxiety	6 months	Heart rate was measured using a pulse oximeter

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026