Effect of Regular Piano Playing on Dental Anxiety and Stress (NCT07602075) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Effect of Regular Piano Playing on Dental Anxiety and Stress
Turkey (Türkiye)80 participantsStarted 2025-08-01
Plain-language summary
This study aims to evaluate dental anxiety and stress levels in children receiving regular piano training compared with children without piano training during preventive dental treatment. A total of 80 children aged 7-11 years, including 40 children receiving piano education and 40 controls, were included in the study. All participants underwent fissure sealant application using the Tell-Show-Do behavioral guidance technique. Dental anxiety was assessed before and after treatment using the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-Faces Version (MCDASf), Facial Image Scale (FIS), and physiological parameters including pulse rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and body temperature. Stress levels were evaluated using the PeSSKi scale. The study investigates whether regular piano education contributes to reduced dental anxiety and stress responses in pediatric dental patients.
Who can participate
Age range
7 Years – 11 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Children aged between 7 and 11 years
* Patients attending the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry,
* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, and participants invited from two different art schools
* Voluntary participation in the study
* Presence of fissure sealant indication in the mandibular permanent first molars
* Systemically healthy children (ASA I) with no known history of allergy
* No hearing impairment
* Cognitive ability sufficient to understand and answer questionnaire items
* Cooperative behavior classified as "Positive" or "Definitely Positive" according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale
Exclusion Criteria:
* Presence of any systemic disease or history of allergy
* Children classified as "Negative" or "Definitely Negative" according to the Frankl Behavior Rating Scale
* Active psychological and/or psychiatric treatment
* Physical or mental disability preventing communication or questionnaire completion
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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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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
1
Dental Anxiety Level Measured by the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale-Faces Version
Timeframe: Before and immediately after fissure sealant application
2
Dental Anxiety Level Measured by the Facial Image Scale
Timeframe: Before and immediately after fissure sealant application
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07602075
SponsorRecep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital