Soothing tunes may ease kids' dental anxiety during gas sedation

NCT ID NCT05720689

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether playing relaxing music during dental treatment with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) helps children aged 4 to 12 feel more comfortable and reduces the need for general anesthesia. About 177 children will have two dental sessions—one with music and one without—to compare how well the sedation works. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to improve dental care for kids who are anxious or have special needs.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: relaxing music
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to make dental visits less stressful for children, reducing the need for general anesthesia.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with no blinding, so results may be influenced by expectation. Music's effect on sedation success may be small or inconsistent.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Stomatognathic Diseases

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DENTAL DISEASES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Lille University hospital

Lille, 59000, France
Marseille University hospital

Marseille, 13000, France
Nantes University hospital

Nantes, France
Nice University Hospital

Nice, 06000, France
Rennes University Hospital

Rennes, France
Toulouse University hospital

Toulouse, 31000, France

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