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Effects of "Music for the Mind" on Pre-operative Anxiety in Dentistry

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: Music
Registration Number
NCT01622374
Lead Sponsor
Azad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

To examine the pre-operative effect of music for the mind compared to some other styles of music in patients undergoing dental procedures.

Detailed Description

120 patients were sequentially assigned to four groups of 30 subjects. the music groups received Music for the mind, Iranian traditional music and Mozart music through headphone for ten minutes prior to dental procedures, and the control group received silence through headphone. anxiety score and pulse rate and blood pressure were measured before and after receiving music

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • need for dental treatments
Exclusion Criteria
  • usage of anxiety drugs
  • usage of psychoactive drugs
  • emergency cases

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Music for the mindMusic-
SilenceMusicthe subjects received 10 minutes of silence through headphone
Mozart musicMusic-
Iranian traditional musicMusic-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
STAI Inventory5 minutes

The level of anxiety was measured by STAI Inventory index immediately after the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart rate30 seconds

The index was measured before and after the intervention

Systolic blood pressure30 seconds

The index was measured before and after the intervention

Diastolic blood pressure30 seconds

The index was measured before and after the intervention

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