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NCT Number: NCT01622374

Effects of "Music for the Mind" on Pre-operative Anxiety in Dentistry

To examine the pre-operative effect of music for the mind compared to some other styles of music in patients undergoing dental procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Age range

17 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

About this study

120 patients were sequentially assigned to four groups of 30 subjects. the music groups received Music for the mind, Iranian traditional music and Mozart music through headphone for ten minutes prior to dental procedures, and the control group received silence through headphone. anxiety score and pulse rate and blood pressure were measured before and after receiving music

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • need for dental treatments

Exclusion criteria

  • usage of anxiety drugs
  • usage of psychoactive drugs
  • emergency cases

Treatment and study plan

Music

Behavioral

Ten minutes of music or silence were applied prior to dental procedures

Other names: Music for the mind, Mozart Music, Iranian Music

Primary outcomes

  1. STAI Inventory

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    The level of anxiety was measured by STAI Inventory index immediately after the intervention

Secondary outcomes

  1. Heart rate

    Time frame: 30 seconds

    The index was measured before and after the intervention

  2. Systolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 30 seconds

    The index was measured before and after the intervention

  3. Diastolic blood pressure

    Time frame: 30 seconds

    The index was measured before and after the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Azad University of Medical Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on the Effects of "Music for the Mind" on Pre-operative Anxiety in Dentistry

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 19, 2012
Registry last updated
Jun 19, 2012

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