NCT02160028

Pain and Placebo Analgesia. Does Extended Information About Dental Procedures Reduce Pain Induced by Dental Treatment?

Pain and Placebo Analgesia. A Double Blinded, Randomized, Clinical Study About the Impact of Information About Anesthesia, and the Experience of Pain and Stress During Dental Treatment.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Information about the effectiveness of treatment has been found to reduce pain, termed placebo analgesia. In this study it will be investigated whether this finding translates to the dental clinic. It will be investigated whether information that suggested that minimal pain will be experienced during filling therapy, can reduce the pain associated with that procedure compared to a group that receives standard information. All patients will receive the same amount of anesthesia and similar procedures during filling therapy. It is predicted that extended information should reduce pain, and that the reduction in pain should be associated with a reduction in stress.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Odontophobia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	anesthetics and extended information before dental treatment	The extended information is a comprehensive explanation about what to expect of the treatment and the anesthetic method, phrased in positive words and opening up for questions after information is given.
OTHER	anesthetics and standard information before dental treatment	The standard information is short and concise, telling in neutral words what to expect.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2015-01-01
• Completion: 2015-01-01
• First posted: 2014-06-10
• Last updated: 2017-02-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway