Video info calms dental nerves better than words alone?
NCT ID NCT07528755
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether watching a video about the surgery before having a wisdom tooth removed helps lower anxiety compared to just hearing a verbal explanation. 73 adults scheduled for impacted wisdom tooth extraction were randomly assigned to either a video or verbal information group. Researchers measured anxiety levels and vital signs like heart rate and blood pressure at several points during the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- audiovisual or verbal preoperative information
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help patients feel less anxious before dental surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 73 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect may be small or not meaningful in real-world settings.
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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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73 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2024
- 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 50 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: * Patients scheduled for impacted mandibular third molar extraction * Age between 18 and 50 years * Literate individuals * Mentally healthy individuals * Individuals without systemic disease * Willingness to participate voluntarily and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years * Illiterate individuals * Individuals with psychiatric disorders * Individuals who declined to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry
Ankara, Ankara, 06500, Turkey (Türkiye)
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