Evaluation of the Sedative Effect of Contextualized Music Listening on Patient Pain and Anxiety in a Dental Care Setting

Summary

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:

* Does listening to a preselected, patient-chosen musical sequence reduce perceived pain during a dental procedure?
* Does the music modulate physiological stress responses, such as heart rate and blood pressure?
* Do the analgesic and anxiolytic effects vary depending on the patient's cultural musical preferences (e.g., Mashriq vs. Western music)? How do patients perceive the effectiveness of the music, and how does this relate to physiological and self-reported measures?

Researchers will compare periods with and without music during the same dental procedure to evaluate the effect of the musical intervention.

Participants will:

* Choose a musical sequence from a predefined selection based on relaxing musical characteristics
* Undergo a dental treatment involving drilling for caries
* Experience alternating phases with and without music during the procedure
* Have their heart rate, blood pressure, and pain levels measured at different stages
* Complete questionnaires assessing anxiety before the procedure and their experience after the treatment

The study includes 30 adult participants and is conducted in a private dental clinic.

Conditions

• Dental Pain
• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Baseline Assessment (T0)

Measurement of baseline physiological parameters (heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure) prior to the dental procedure, without any auditory stimulation or dental drilling.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Condition - Silence (Pre-Music Phase)

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Music Listening Condition (Intervention Phase)

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Control Condition - Silence (Post-Music Phase)

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sorbonne University

  collaborator OTHER

• Rawane El Dimachki

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-10-01

Primary Completion

2025-10-01

Completion

2025-12-23

Countries

• Lebanon

Study Locations