Seeing red (or green or blue) might calm your dental nerves!
NCT ID NCT06452836
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether wearing colored glasses (green, red, or blue) for 10 minutes before a tooth extraction could reduce anxiety and pain. 84 adults who had not had a wisdom tooth removed before took part. Researchers measured anxiety using a standard questionnaire and checked oxygen levels to see if the colors helped people feel calmer during the procedure.
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Study facts
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- 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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84 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * ASA 1 and ASA 2 patient population * not having had a third molar surgery before * volunteer to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * dental phobia * patients who will be treated under general anesthesia * refusing the measurements * not filling out the VAS * encountering complications during surgery * operations lasting more than 45 minutes
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry
Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey (Türkiye)
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