An interventional study of Baseline Assessment (T0) and Control Condition - Silence (Pre-Music Phase) in Dental Pain and Dental Anxiety, sponsored by Rawane El Dimachki. Completed at 1 site in Lebanon. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-21.
Sponsored by Rawane El Dimachki · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
The goal of this clinical study is to determine whether listening to culturally and personally contextualized music can reduce pain and anxiety in adults undergoing dental procedures. It will also examine how this intervention affects physiological responses related to stress.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare periods with and without music during the same dental procedure to evaluate the effect of the musical intervention.
Participants will:
The study includes 30 adult participants and is conducted in a private dental clinic.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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All participants are exposed to both control (no music) and intervention (music listening) conditions within the same dental procedure. After baseline measurements, participants undergo a standardized dental drilling sequence divided into phases: a control phase without music, an intervention phase during which they listen to a self-selected musical sequence from a predefined, culturally and personally contextualized playlist, and a post-intervention control phase without music.
Behavioral: Baseline Assessment (T0) · Behavioral: Control Condition - Silence (Pre-Music Phase) · Behavioral: Music Listening Condition (Intervention Phase) · Behavioral: Control Condition - Silence (Post-Music Phase)
Measurement of baseline physiological parameters (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) prior to the dental procedure, without any auditory stimulation or dental drilling.
Participants undergo dental drilling for 30 seconds without music. Physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure) and perceived pain intensity are recorded to establish control measures prior to the music intervention.
Participants listen to a self-selected musical sequence from a predefined, culturally and personally contextualized playlist starting 2 minutes before and continuing during a 30-second dental drilling period. Physiological parameters (heart rate and blood pressure) and perceived pain intensity are recorded to assess the effects of the music intervention on pain and stress responses.
Participants undergo a second 30-second dental drilling period without music following the intervention phase. Physiological parameters and perceived pain intensity are recorded to evaluate post-intervention effects and return to baseline conditions.
Perceived Pain Intensity
Participants report their pain level during each phase of the dental drilling procedure using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).
Time frame: At T0 (before the procedure), at T1 (30seconds after initiation of drilling, pre-music), at T2 (150seconds after initiation of the procedure,during music), at T3 (330seconds after initiation of the procedure,post-music) within a single treatment session.
Heart Rate
Participants' heart rate is continuously monitored using a pulse sensor throughout the procedure to evaluate autonomic nervous system responses.
Time frame: Baseline (before the procedure), T1 (30 seconds after initiation of drilling, pre-music), T2 (150 seconds after initiation of the procedure, during music), T3 (330 seconds after initiation of the procedure, after music) within a single treatment session.
Blood Pressure (Systolic and Diastolic)
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure are measured as indicators of physiological stress during each phase of the dental procedure.
Time frame: Baseline (before the procedure), T1 (30 seconds after initiation of drilling, pre-music), T2 (150 seconds after initiation of the procedure, during music), T3 (330 seconds after initiation of the procedure, after music) within a single treatment session.
Post-Treatment Perception of Music Effectiveness
After the procedure, participants complete a short questionnaire, a 6-item scale used to evaluate the subjective perception of music's effectiveness in reducing pain and anxiety, as well as overall satisfaction. Each item is scored on a Likert scale ranging from 1 (Not at all) to 7 (Completely). The total score is calculated by summing the responses to all 6 items. The minimum possible total score is 6 and the maximum possible total score is 42. Higher scores indicate a better outcome (greater perceived effectiveness of the music, higher distraction, and higher patient satisfaction).
Time frame: Measured immediately after the dental procedure (post-treatment).
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