Music may soothe dental fears during minor surgery
NCT ID NCT07687953
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether listening to instrumental Turkish music during a frenectomy (a minor dental procedure) can lower patients' anxiety, stress, and pain. Adults aged 18 to 65 scheduled for the procedure are randomly assigned to either listen to music or receive standard care without music. Researchers measure changes in dental anxiety and pain levels to see if music improves comfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Music listening (instrumental Turkish music)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, listening to music during dental procedures could become a simple, drug-free way to ease patient anxiety and discomfort.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The effect may be modest or not significantly better than no music.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years Patients scheduled for diode laser frenectomy as part of routine periodontal treatment Patients who completed phase 1 periodontal treatment before frenectomy Patients who agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form Patients who smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, if applicable Exclusion Criteria: \- Patients with any uncontrolled systemic disease Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years Patients who smoked 10 or more cigarettes per day Patients who did not agree to participate or did not provide informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology
Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)
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