Verbal and Visual Information Techniques on Anxiety in Third Molar Surgery

Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Impacted Third Molar Tooth

Treatments: Other: Anxiety measurement method

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03752255

NEU2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate preoperative anxiety levels using dental anxiety scale (DAS) and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI).

Full description

This study will based on a prospective, observational investigation of two different patient education techniques about the effect of third molar removal on patients' anxiety level. A total of 240 patients will be divided into two groups.

Information about operation procedures and a recovery will be given verbally in group 1 and information about operation procedures and recovery will be given in group 2. Anxiety levels were assessed by using DAS and (STAI).Paired t-test or Wilcoxon test will be used for intra-group comparison of anxiety levels.

Enrollment: 240 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Impacted third molar (bone and mucosa retention, mesioangular position)
• Patients with any chronic disease and allergy

Exclusion criteria

• Pericoronitis
• Patients with visual impairment
• Patients with psychological disorders
• Smoking
• Pregnancy or lactation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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240 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Anxiety measurement method

Experimental group

Description:

Before the operation, patients in the experimental group will fill the anxiety scales (DAS and STAI). Then patients will watch a video about impacted tooth. This video will include the complications that patients may face and what should be done after the procedure. After the watching the video, patients will fill the both DAS and STAI.

Treatment:

Other: Anxiety measurement method

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Before the operation, patients in the experimental group will fill the anxiety scales (DAS and STAI). The verbal information in detail will be given to the patients by the surgeon.This verbal information will include the complications that patients may face and what should be done after the procedure.

Treatment:

Other: Anxiety measurement method