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Auditory Alone Brief Relaxation for Dental Anxiety

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Research Sponsored by Indiana University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from enrollment to the end of the dental visit, approximately 90 minutes

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Study Summary

This trial compares two relaxation methods to reduce fear of root canal treatment. Anxiety will be measured before and after treatment. Participation is one visit.

Eligible Conditions

Dental Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from enrollment to the end of the dental visit, approximately 90 minutes

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from enrollment to the end of the dental visit, approximately 90 minutes

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from enrollment to the end of the dental visit, approximately 90 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Mean Change from baseline in State-Trait Anxiety Indicator (STAI) Score at the end of the study visit

Mean Change from baseline in anxiety as rated on a Visual Analog Score (VAS) at the end of the relaxation intervention

Mean Change from baseline in anxiety as rated on a Visual Analog Score (VAS) at the end of the study visit

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Relaxation Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive virtual reality goggles and choose a scene of their liking to experience, prior to their dental procedure.

Group II: Auditory Alone Brief RelaxationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants randomized to this arm will receive earphones to listen to a guided brief relaxation recording, focusing on breathing and a body scan, prior to their dental procedure.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Relaxation Virtual Reality

2023

N/A

~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor

980 Previous Clinical Trials

983,101 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any restrictions to participating in this research study?

"This medical trial requires participants of 18 to 90 years old with dental phobia, and is enrolling a maximum of 60 individuals."

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Does this study require participants to be over the age of 55?

"Patients aged 18 to 90 are eligible for this medical trial, though there are a total of 107 clinical trials currently recruiting those under the age of majority and 268 studies available for elderly individuals."

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Is recruiting for this experiment still ongoing?

"As indicated on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is actively enlisting participants. The initial post was made on the 11th of January 2023 and has since been amended as recent as the 31st of January that same year."

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What is the upper limit of patients involved in this clinical trial?

"Correct. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is still open for recruitment and has been since January 11th of 2023 (last edited on the 31st). A total of 60 individuals must be admitted at a single centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Comparing Brief Relaxation Period to Virtual Reality Period in Reducing Dental Anxiety Prior to Root Canal Treatment

Stuart Schrader 2023. "Comparing Brief Relaxation Period to Virtual Reality Period in Reducing Dental Anxiety Prior to Root Canal Treatment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05720897.