Status:

RECRUITING

Music Therapy in Restorative Dentistry

Lead Sponsor:

Ataturk University

Conditions:

Dental Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

After administering a questionnaire to collect demographic data (including gender, age, education level, and frequency of dental visits) and MDAS scores, patients with an MDAS score of 10 or higher, i...

Detailed Description

A single carpule of local anesthetic without vasoconstrictor will be administered to each patient using a disposable dental syringe. Following anesthesia, caries removal and cavity preparation will be...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Systemically healthy adults aged 18-40 years.
  • Presence of D2 dentin caries confirmed by clinical and radiographic examination, characterized by radiolucency limited to the outer half of the dentin without pulpal or periapical pathology,
  • Indication for single-session restorative treatment,
  • Individuals with moderate-to-high dental anxiety according to the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), defined as a total score ≥10 (moderate: 10-18; high: ≥19).
  • Ability and willingness to complete questionnaires and comply with study procedures.

Exclusion

  • deep dentin or pulpal involvement lesions, secondary caries, cracks, or fractured teeth,
  • Acute or spontaneous dental pain, percussion sensitivity, or periapical pathology,
  • Individuals with an MDAS total score ≤ 9 (no/low dental anxiety) were excluded.
  • Hearing impairment or contraindications for music therapy,
  • Psychiatric medication use or a diagnosed psychiatric disorder affecting anxiety response,
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 20 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 20 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07173491

Start Date

January 20 2025

End Date

November 20 2025

Last Update

September 29 2025

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Ataturk university, Faculty of dentistry, Department of restorative Dentistry clinics

Erzurum, Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye), 25240