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Pain and Placebo Analgesia. Does Extended Information About Dental Procedures Reduce Pain Induced by Dental Treatment?

NCT02160028 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2017-02-14

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Summary

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.

Conditions

Interventions

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.

OTHER

anesthetics and standard information before dental treatment

The standard information is short and concise, telling in neutral words what to expect.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bergen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Tannhelsetjenestens Kompetansesenter Vest, TK Vest

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tannlegesenteret Madlagården, TSMG

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Magne A Flaten, phd prof · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-08-31
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-01-31

Countries

  • Norway

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