Music lessons may soothe dental fears in children
NCT ID NCT07602075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether children who take regular piano lessons feel less anxious and stressed during a routine dental visit. Eighty children aged 7 to 11 took part—40 who played piano and 40 who did not. All kids received a standard preventive treatment (fissure sealants) while researchers measured their anxiety using special scales and physical signs like pulse and blood pressure. The goal was to see if musical training helps children stay calmer in the dentist's chair.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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7 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged between 7 and 11 years * Patients attending the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, * Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, and participants invited from two different art schools * Voluntary participation in the study * Presence of fissure sealant indication in the mandibular permanent first molars * Systemically healthy children (ASA I) with no known history of allergy * No hearing impairment * Cognitive ability sufficient to understand and answer questionnaire items * Cooperative behavior classified as "Positive" or "Definitely Positive" according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any systemic disease or history of allergy * Children classified as "Negative" or "Definitely Negative" according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale * Active psychological and/or psychiatric treatment * Physical or mental disability preventing communication or questionnaire completion
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University
Merkez, Rize Province, 53020, Turkey (Türkiye)
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