NCT01933191

Exercise Treatment of Dental Anxiety

A Randomised Placebo Controlled Cross-over Trial on Exercise Treatment of Dental Anxiety

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A single bout of physical activity (treadmill)immediately prior to the dental examination reduces anxiety in patients with dental phobia.

Detailed description

The primary objective of the trial is to assess the anxiolytic efficacy of 30 minutes aerobic treadmill exercise versus placebo exercise in subjects experiencing high anxiety prior to a minor dental dental procedure. Primary efficacy endpoint: Change in the visual analogue scale (VAS) for anxiety before and after the intervention prior to the elective minor dental procedure

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Aerobic treadmill exercise	Experimental training: Aerobic treadmill exercise (30 minutes, 70% VO2max) prior to an elective minor dental procedures (e.g., extractions, endodontics, apicoectomies, dental restorations, periodontal treatment, dental implants).
BEHAVIORAL	placebo exercise	placebo exercise: Aerobic treadmill exercise (30 minutes, 20% VO2max) prior to an elective minor dental procedures (e.g., extractions, endodontics, apicoectomies, dental restorations, periodontal treatment, dental implants).

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2013-09-02
• Last updated: 2015-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany