Music therapy tested as a Needle-Free way to soothe dental fear
NCT ID NCT07173491
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether listening to classical or Turkish music during a dental filling can lower anxiety in adults aged 18-40 with moderate to high dental fear. Researchers will measure changes in blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, stress hormones, and anxiety scores. 75 participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups: classical music, Turkish music, or no music (control).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- music therapy (classical or Turkish music)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease dental anxiety for millions of people.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 75 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and music might not reduce anxiety for all patients.
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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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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Systemically healthy adults aged 18-40 years. * Presence of D2 dentin caries confirmed by clinical and radiographic examination, characterized by radiolucency limited to the outer half of the dentin without pulpal or periapical pathology, * Indication for single-session restorative treatment, * Individuals with moderate-to-high dental anxiety according to the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS), defined as a total score ≥10 (moderate: 10-18; high: ≥19). * Ability and willingness to complete questionnaires and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * deep dentin or pulpal involvement lesions, secondary caries, cracks, or fractured teeth, * Acute or spontaneous dental pain, percussion sensitivity, or periapical pathology, * Individuals with an MDAS total score ≤ 9 (no/low dental anxiety) were excluded. * Hearing impairment or contraindications for music therapy, * Psychiatric medication use or a diagnosed psychiatric disorder affecting anxiety response, * Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ataturk university, Faculty of dentistry, Department of restorative Dentistry clinics
RECRUITINGErzurum, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)
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