Is taxing working memory effective in reducing dental anxiety?

Is taxing working memory effective in reducing dental anxiety? - Reducing dental anxiety by taxing working memory

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37504

Enrollment

Registered

2013-01-10

Start date

2013-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

angst voor tandheelkundige ingrepen dental fear dental fobia

Interventions

Prior to dental treatment, the participants in the intervention group are asked about their most feared aspect of the dental treatment (catastrophe) and take this image in mind as a flashforward. Th

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants are 18 years or over and suffer from dental anxiety.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients already familiar with EMDR treatment are excluded from this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trait anxiety for dental treatment; state anxiety; liveliness of the flashforward, emotional charge of the flashforward.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Difficulty of accessing the flashforward. The percentage of people that may or may not (any longer) meet the characteristics of a specific phobia of dental treatment after the intervention.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)