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Comparing Binaural Beats and 432Hz Music for Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Root Canal Patients

NCT06349200 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2024-05-14

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Summary

Many patients suffer from dental anxiety and don't go to dentists for regular checkups. This can lead to the initiation and progression of dental caries, which, if not controlled at the right time, can lead to the loss of the tooth itself. Many forms of distraction have been used to overcome this; music is also one of them. The main objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of binaural beats and 432 Hz music in reducing preoperative dental unease and anxiety among adult patients undergoing root canal treatment in a dental teaching hospital. The null hypothesis is that both binaural beats and 432 Hz-frequency music are not effective in reducing preoperative dental anxiety among patients undergoing routine endodontic therapy in a dental teaching hospital. A total of three groups will be a part of this study, with a total sample size of 99 participants (33 participants in each group). Group A will listen to 432 Hz music for 10 minutes before the procedure, Group B will listen to binaural beats for 10 minutes before the procedure; and Group C (active control group) will listen to white noise for 10 minutes before the procedure. The Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety will be used to assess the anxiety levels before local anesthesia administration, after local anesthesia administration, and 10 minutes after listening to sounds. Then root canal treatment will be completed as a routine procedure.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

432 Hz music

Music tuned to the 432 Hz frequency, as compared with other frequencies, has the advantage of providing utter calm, pleasure, and peace to its listeners. It has proven to be effective for reducing stress and improving sleep quality

BEHAVIORAL

Binaural beats

Binaural beats are defined as the sound that is born when two sounds of constant intensity but different frequencies are presented to both ears separately. The resultant sound perceived in the brain has a single tone and a frequency equivalent to the difference between the frequencies of the carrier sounds

BEHAVIORAL

White noise

White noise is a type of random sound characterized by equal intensity across all frequencies within the audible range, resulting in a steady, uniform sound similar to the static from a television or radio tuned to an unused frequency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dow University of Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dr. Hafsa Zaki · DUHS

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-03-30
Completion
2024-05-02

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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