A study to determine the effectiveness of a tailor-made prevention programme (as part of Minimally Invasive Dentistry approach) for individuals with dental phobia (high levels of dental anxiety) compared to usual care
- Conditions
- Oral HealthTreatment of dental caries and periodontal disease in patients with dental phobiaDental caries, periodontal disease
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15294714
- Lead Sponsor
- King's College London
- Brief Summary
2020 Results article in https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-020-2178-2 (added 14/06/2021) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37525153/ (added 15/09/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 44
1. Potential patients after they have been accepted for a dental treatment in the department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry (SSCD) at Guy's and St Thomas' hospital
2. Adult patients (age 18 and over)
3. Gender: both (Male and female)
4. Have been screened and are suitable if score:
4.1. Modified Dental Anxiety Score (MDAS score >= 19), or
4.2. Specific phobia of dental injections / invasive dental treatment
4.3. There are no comorbid psychiatric conditions noted by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) questionnaire (HADS Anxiety < 10; HADS Depression < 10)
The following patient groups:
1. Those not meeting the inclusion criteria
2. Individuals with learning difficulty
3. Individuals with difficulty in communicating
4. Individuals who are unable to give informed consent
5. Potential participants who cannot understand spoken English (Not being able to speak English is not an exclusion criterion as many patients with dental phobia are not able to speak English and always have translators).
6. Individuals who cannot read and write English
The above individuals will be excluded as ability to communicate clearly is essential for this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Feasibility, based on the following:<br> 1. Number of eligible patients attending screening appointment<br> 2. Proportion of eligible patients recruited<br> 3. Dentist adherence to intervention (assessed by independent review of case notes). This would be once the patient’s dental treatment has been completed.<br> 4. Patient adherence with behaviour required by intervention (assessed by self report data from questionnaire based on Adult Dental Health Survey [ADHS]) at the follow-up appointment<br> 5. Compliance, assessed by the proportion of participants who attend the follow-up appointment<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method