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NCT Number: NCT06629870

Dental Anxiety During Restorative Dental Treatment

Anxiety refers to behavioural disorders associated with excessive fear and anxiety. Dental anxiety refers to excessive fear and anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist. This may cause patients to avoid dental treatments and may adversely affect oral health.

This study aims to evaluate the effects of hypnotherapy, virtual reality distraction and mindfulness-based meditation practices on dental anxiety during restorative dental treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Hypnotherapy Mindfulness Virtual Reality

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ataturk University Faculty of Dentistry

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A modified dental anxiety score of 20 and above
  • A dental fear scale score of 59 and above
  • D2 level caries according to radiographic caries classification system,
  • Systemically healthy patients

Exclusion criteria

  • Balance disorders such as nystagmus and vertigo,
  • Pregnant woman
  • Claustrophobia
  • Physical or mental disability
  • Not knowing how to read and write
  • Psychological disturbance
  • Taking antidepressants or anxiolytics

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality

Device

patients who received distraction using virtual reality glasses

Control Group

Other

no any anxiety-reducing application

Hypnotherapy

Other

patients receiving hypnotherapy

Mindfulness

Other

patients who underwent mindfulness-based meditation

Primary outcomes

  1. Modified Dental Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure

    The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from 'not anxious' to 'extremely anxious'.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dental Fear Survey

    Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure

    The items in this questionnaire refer to various situations, feelings, and reactions related to dental work

  2. The Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: 5 minutes after procedure

    The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Effect of Hypnotherapy, Virtual Reality and Mindfulness Applications on Dental Anxiety During Restorative Dental Treatment

Acronym: DADRDT

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Oct 8, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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