Evaluation of the Sedative Effect of Contextualized Music Listening on Patient Pain and Anxiety in a Dental Care Setting
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A clinical trial examining whether listening to culturally and personally contextualized music reduces pain and anxiety in adults undergoing dental procedures has been registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The interventional study will enroll 30 participants in a private dental clinic setting, comparing alternating phases with and without music during dental drilling procedures for caries. Researchers will measure heart rate, blood pressure, pain levels, and self-reported anxiety to evaluate the sedative effect of the musical intervention.
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A new clinical trial registration has been added to ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07543042) for a study evaluating whether listening to culturally contextualized music can serve as a non-pharmacological intervention to reduce pain and anxiety during dental procedures. The single-center study will include 30 adult participants who will experience alternating phases with and without music during caries-related dental drilling. Researchers will collect physiological measurements (heart rate, blood pressure) and self-reported pain/anxiety data to assess the intervention's efficacy.
Healthcare providers and clinical investigators conducting similar non-pharmacological pain management research should be aware that this trial represents growing interest in integrative approaches to dental anxiety management. The study's focus on culturally specific musical preferences (e.g., Mashriq vs. Western music) may inform future personalized intervention protocols in clinical settings.
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Evaluation of the Sedative Effect of Contextualized Music Listening on Patient Pain and Anxiety in a Dental Care Setting
N/A NCT07543042 Kind: NA Apr 21, 2026
Abstract
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: Baseline Assessment (T0), Control Condition - Silence (Pre-Music Phase), Music Listening Condition (Intervention Phase), Control Condition - Silence (Post-Music Phase)
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