Verbal and Visual Information Techniques on Anxiety in Third Molar Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Impacted Third Molar Tooth
• Interventions: Other: Anxiety measurement method

• Registration Number: NCT03752255
• Lead Sponsor: Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative anxiety levels using dental anxiety scale (DAS) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Detailed Description

This study will based on a prospective, observational investigation of two different patient education techniques about the effect of third molar removal on patients' anxiety level. A total of 240 patients will be divided into two groups.

Information about operation procedures and a recovery will be given verbally in group 1 and information about operation procedures and recovery will be given in group 2. Anxiety levels were assessed by using DAS and (STAI).Paired t-test or Wilcoxon test will be used for intra-group comparison of anxiety levels.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Study Start: 2018-11-21
• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-23
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-21
• Study Completion: 2018-12-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-24
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• Impacted third molar (bone and mucosa retention, mesioangular position)
• Patients with any chronic disease and allergy

Exclusion Criteria

• Pericoronitis
• Patients with visual impairment
• Patients with psychological disorders
• Smoking
• Pregnancy or lactation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Anxiety measurement method	Before the operation, patients in the experimental group will fill the anxiety scales (DAS and STAI). The verbal information in detail will be given to the patients by the surgeon.This verbal information will include the complications that patients may face and what should be done after the procedure.
Anxiety measurement method	Anxiety measurement method	Before the operation, patients in the experimental group will fill the anxiety scales (DAS and STAI). Then patients will watch a video about impacted tooth. This video will include the complications that patients may face and what should be done after the procedure. After the watching the video, patients will fill the both DAS and STAI.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The anxiety levels will be examined using DAS and STAI.	first day	first day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University; 🇹🇷 Konya, Karatay, Turkey