Reducing Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patient Through Passive Musical Therapy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Dental
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Enrollment
- 72
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Anxiety as assessed by the Pediatric 7 question survey
- Status
- Terminated
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if passive music listening decreases anxiety in patients undergoing dental procedures and if the effects of music therapy are influenced by gender, age, and amount or type of dental treatment needed.
Investigators
Brett Thomas Chiquet
Associate Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System I (ASA I) I and American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System II (ASA II)
- •Patient needs restorative procedure (with or without local anesthesia or nitrous oxide)
- •Received previous dental restorative treatment (detected via visual or radiographic evidence of previous restoration - no additional radiographs will be exposed for this study; exposed radiographs will be previously obtained, as needed,for comprehensive or periodic dental reasons)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with hearing impairments
- •Uncooperative patients at examination appointment (detected by Frankl behavior score of 1 or 2)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Anxiety as assessed by the Pediatric 7 question survey
Time Frame: immediately after the dental procedure (within 5 minutes after procedure)
The total score ranges from 7-49, with lower scores indicating less anxiety.
Parent's prediction of child's anxiety in the dental office as assessed by survey
Time Frame: baseline
The total score ranges from 0-10. A lower score indicates less anxiety.