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Can tunes tame dental stress? a trial tests Music's power during Mini-Screw placement

NCT ID NCT07793669

Symptom relief Sponsor: Himmet YILDIRIM Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether listening to music during orthodontic mini-screw placement reduces the body's stress response. Researchers will compare stress markers, like cortisol and heart rate, in teens who listen to music versus those who don't. The goal is to see if a simple, non-drug intervention can make the procedure less stressful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Music listening intervention (music therapy)
What this could lead to
If music eases stress during dental procedures, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve patient comfort in orthodontic care.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so results may not apply broadly. Music may not reduce stress for everyone, and the procedure itself may cause unavoidable discomfort.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

32 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

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

14 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Aged 14 to 20 years Scheduled to undergo orthodontic mini-screw placement for the first time Healthy, with no systemic disease Exclusion Criteria: Regular alcohol use Pregnancy, oral contraceptive use, or being in the menstrual period at the study visit Psychiatric or psychological disorders Use of antihistamine, antipsychotic, antidepressant, or anticholinergic medications Hearing impairment Oral lesions History of salivary gland disease or surgery involving the salivary glands

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Acute stress response during orthodontic mini-screw placement

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kırıkkale University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics

    Yahşihan, Kırıkkale, 71450, Turkey (Türkiye)