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Effect of a Personalized Sound Intervention During Autogenous Gingival Grafts in Adults

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Pain
Anxiety
Gingival Graft
Dissatisfaction
Music Intervention
Interventions
Other: personalized music intervention
Other: selected audio book
Registration Number
NCT05632679
Lead Sponsor
Université de Montréal
Brief Summary

Anxiety feeds the avoidance of dental treatments, leading to the neglect of general oral health. This avoidance is often amplified by the fear of potential pain and dissatisfaction after a dental appointment. A music listening intervention could be beneficial to reduce anxiety, pain and dissatisfaction. This intervention has the advantage to be non-invasive, cheap, and easy to implement in clinical settings. The objective of this study is to explore the effects of a personalised musical intervention on anxiety, pain and dissatisfaction associated with an autogenous gingival graft in comparison to the use of an audiobook (control). In this regard, three groups of patients will receive the gingival graft along with the personalized music intervention (n=20), an audiobook (n=20) or standard care (n=20). Participants will be distributed randomly between conditions in a single blind design (surgeons will be unaware of the condition). However, since the third standard care control group was added as of 07-01-2023, all recruited participants will be enrolled in the standard care control group (non-randomized). Self-reported measures of anxiety, pain, and dissatisfaction will be taken at different times (baseline, preoperative, postoperative, and follow-up).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Need a gingival graft that will not exceed 1.5 hour of surgery
  • Understand spoken and written French or English
  • Has the capacity to understand procedures and follow instructions
  • Consent to follow instructions
  • Consent to receive either the active or control sound condition
  • Being 18 years or older
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Do not need a gingival graft
  • Need a gingival graft that will last more than 1.5 hour of surgery
  • Mental health or neurological disorders
  • Auditory disorder
  • Allergy or intolerance to NSAIDS
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
personalized music interventionpersonalized music intervention-
selected audio bookselected audio book-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
burden of care2 weeks postop

anxiety, pain and satisfaction measured using VAS scales (0 - 10mm; 0= no anxiety, no pain, no satisfaction, and 10= maximum anxiety, worst pain imaginable, maximum satisfaction)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sociodemographic data1 week before surgery

age, sex, gender, level of education, yearly income

participants' expectations2 weeks postop

expected pain and complications, expected and felt efficiency of the sound condition (VAS scales) (0 - 10mm; 0= no pain, no complications, no efficiency, and 10= worst pain imaginable, maximum complication, maximum efficiency)

State-trait anxiety inventory (Spielberg DC et al, 1977)2 weeks postop

Do not spend too much time on any one statement but give the answer which seems to describe your present feelings best.

Choice of selection: not at all (1), somewhat (2), moderately so (3), very much (4)

Right now:

1. I feel calm

2. I feel secure

3. I am tense

4. I feel strained

5. I feel at ease

6. I feel upset

7. I am presently worrying over possible misfortunes

8. I feel satisfied

9. I feel frightened

10. I feel comfortable

11. I feel self-confident

12. I feel nervous

13. I am jittery

14. I feel indecisive,

15. I am relaxed

16. I feel content,

17. I am worried,

18. I feel confused,

19. I feel steady

20. I feel pleasant

State-trait anxiety inventoryimmediately after surgery

validated general anxiety questionnaire

Cafeine and medications consumption2 weeks postop

mean consumption per week, # taken today (coffee, tea, sodas, energy drinks, medications = analgesics, stimulants, nutrition supplements, other medications)

Index of dental anxiety and fear2 weeks postop

A.1. To what extent are you anxious about the following things when you go to the dentist? Not at all A little Somewhat Moderately Very much

1. Painful or uncomfortable procedures

2. Feeling embarrassed or ashamed

3. Not being in control of what is happening

4. Feeling sick, queasy, or disgusted

5. Numbness caused by the anesthetic

6. Not knowing what the dentist is going to do

7. The cost of dental treatment

8. Needles or injections

9. Gagging or choking

10. Having an unsympathetic or unkind dentist

A.2 On the following VAS 10-mm scale, how would you rate your level of anxiety at the present time?

No anxiety

Maximum anxiety

A.3.1 On the following VAS 10-mm scale, what level of pain do you experience right now? Worst pain

No pain

imaginable

A.3.2 On the following VAS 10-mm scale, what level of pain do you expect to experience during surgery? Worst pain

No pain

imaginable

Anxiety coping strategies1 week before surgery

Q.1: Have you ever used strategies to manage your anxiety at the dentist? __Yes ___No 1. If yes, can you indicate them? ___Do breathing exercises ___Meditate ___Playing sports

* Talking, writing, or texting to a friend ___Reading ___Listening to music___Watching a movie

* Playing a game ___Other: ..........................................................................................................................

Q.2: Did you already have a gingival graft in the past? ___Yes ___No

1 If yes, in your opinion, how did the intervention go?

Really bad___ Really good ___

C2.1.1 Why did you choose this answer? .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Feelings at the present momentimmediately after surgery

valence, arousal, dominance using numerical and illustrated scales (A to I; A = happy/elated, excited/involved, being controlled/taken care of; I = unhappy/sad, calm/bored, being in control/on top of things)

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Le Groupe des parodontistes

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Université de Montréal - Faculty of Dentistry - Dental clinics

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Clinique dentaire Antoine Sabeh

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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