An interventional study of anesthetics and extended information before dental treatment and anesthetics and standard information before dental treatment in Anxiety and Odontophobia, sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-02-14.
Sponsored by Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Information about the effectiveness of treatment has been found to reduce pain, termed placebo analgesia. In this study it will be investigated whether this finding translates to the dental clinic. It will be investigated whether information that suggested that minimal pain will be experienced during filling therapy, can reduce the pain associated with that procedure compared to a group that receives standard information. All patients will receive the same amount of anesthesia and similar procedures during filling therapy. It is predicted that extended information should reduce pain, and that the reduction in pain should be associated with a reduction in stress.
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This group is given anesthetics and standard information before dental treatment about the anesthetics.
Other: anesthetics and standard information before dental treatment
This group is given anesthetics and extended information before dental treatment about the anesthetics.
Other: anesthetics and extended information before dental treatment
The extended information is a comprehensive explanation about what to expect of the treatment and the anesthetic method, phrased in positive words and opening up for questions after information is given.
The standard information is short and concise, telling in neutral words what to expect.
Reduction of pain
Pain intensity and pain discomfort will be measured by a VAS (Visual Analog Scale). The patients will report their experience of these factors verbally, four times during the treatment session.
Time frame: 1 hour
Reduction of stress
Stress is also measured using the VAS, i.e. using the same method as for pain. Stress or sympathetic activation is measured by using scin conductance on fingers (V-Amp (Brain Products, Munich, Germany).
Time frame: One hour
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