CompletedNot Applicable

"Pain and Emotional Changes on Relationships Between Anxiety and Olfaction"

Saudi Arabia350 participantsStarted 2017-12-01

Plain-language summary

Introduction: This prospective study aimed to assess the impact of olfaction on providing positive emotional responses and reducing dental anxiety and pain. Material: A randomized double-blinded controlled study was enrolled on female patients. The olfaction was stimulated via lavender essential oils. Patients were divided into lavender and control groups. Patients in lavender group inhaled 2 % lavender vapors. In control group, patients inhaled distal water vapors. The variables included pain, anxiety, and vital signs. Anxiety was measured through Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) and Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaires. Pain was evaluated through visual analog scales (VAS). Vital signs included the systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and oxygen saturation (Spo2). All variables were assessed before the intervention, 20 minutes after inhalation of vapors, and at the end of dental settings. The last evaluation was on the day after visits. P-values \< 0.05 were considered significant.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 50 Years

Sex

FEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

. Filling procedures or crown preparations
. Endodontic treatment
. Teeth extraction
. Eubgingival scaling

Exclusion criteria

. Allergies
. Bronchial asthma
. Common cold
. Pulmonary diseases

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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What they're measuring

Anxiety score

Timeframe: 20 minutes after exposure

Pain Score

Timeframe: 20 minutes after exposure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06066073

SponsorQassim University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-09-01

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