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Importance of the Type of Communication Used During Paraapical Anesthesia in Dentistry: Randomized Clinical Trial
Led by University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand · Updated on 2025-08-11
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to compare how two types of communication impact patients' pain, comfort, and anxiety during para-apical anesthesia in dental care. Dental anxiety is common, affecting about 36% of people, with 12% experiencing extreme fear. Traditional communication involves warning patients about pain, but this can increase anxiety and lower pain tolerance. The study will assess whether hypnotic communication, which avoids pain warnings and uses dissociative language, can improve patients' experiences compared to conventional communication. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either hypnotic communication or conventional communication during their para-apical anesthesia. Hypnotic communication involves the practitioner using standardized dissociative language without mentioning pain or the anesthesia process, while conventional communication includes describing the procedure and warning about potential pain. These behavioral interventions will be delivered during the dental anesthesia procedure. Participants will rate their anxiety and comfort levels before and after anesthesia using numerical scales from 0 to 10. Pain intensity will be assessed immediately after anesthesia. The study will monitor changes in these measures to evaluate the effects of communication style. The trial will be conducted under triple masking and assess outcomes focused on pain, comfort, and anxiety during dental care.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Importance of the Type of Communication Used During Paraapical Anesthesia in Dentistry
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patient is male or female over 18 years old requiring para-apical anesthesia for dental care.
- Patient has been informed about the study and given written consent.
- Patient is covered by social security.
- Patient has a good command of French.
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or women who may become pregnant.
- Patients under 18 years old.
- Patients arriving in an emergency situation.
- Any medical condition deemed incompatible with the study by the investigator.
- Known allergy to amide-bonded local anesthetics or excipients.
- Patients on anticoagulant treatment or with blood clotting disorders.
- Patients with porphyrias.
- Patients with atrioventricular conduction disorders requiring permanent electrosystolic pacing not yet performed.
- Patients with epilepsy not controlled by treatment.
- Patients unable to cooperate, speak or read French fluently, understand pain scales, the study, or sign consent.
- Patients under guardianship, curatorship, or deprived of liberty.
- Patients premedicated with anxiolytics.
- Patients requiring anesthesia other than para-apical anesthesia.
- Patients highly anxious about dental treatment (Score ≥15 on Corah scale).
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Single dental appointment
Participants receive para-apical anesthesia during dental care with either hypnotic or conventional communication used by the practitioner.
1 visit (in-person) during dental care
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Research Team
L
Lise Laclautre
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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