(Dental) anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
One hour prior to their treatment during which a tooth will be removed,
patients receive 80 milligrams of propranolol. Propranolol is a beta blocker
which previously has been shown to be effective i
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Excessive anxiety for necessary tooth and/or molar extraction 2. Age above 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Systolic blood pressure < 100mmHg; 2. Allergic asthma, Decompensatio cordis, Cardiac arrythmia or Insulin-dependent diabetes; 3. Previous adverse reaction to a beta-blocking agent; 4. Use of another beta-blocking agent; 5. Pregnant or breast feeding; 6. Being in psychotherapy elsewhere; 7. Renal failure.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - S-DAI score (short version of the Dental Anxiety Inventory) - emotional intensity and vividness of the traumatic memory that is presumed to have caused the anxiety for tooth extraction | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - trauma-related (PTSD) symptom severity on a continuous scale the Dutch version of the Impact of Event Scale (IES; Weiss & Marmar, 1997) will be used. - the number of participants that meets the criteria for a specific phobia for dental treatment (as confirmed by the M.I.N.I. plus questionnaire) - degree of state anxiety - degree of trait anxiety - Physiological parameters; heart frequency and blood pressure | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed