NCT07112092

Therapeutic Play and Music Therapy in Dental Anxiety

Therapeutic Play and Music Therapy in Dental Anxiety Management: A Randomised Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 126 (actual)
• Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of therapeutic play and music therapy on dental anxiety and pain levels in pediatric patients undergoing tooth extraction.

Detailed description

A total of 126 children aged 6-8 years who required maxillary molar extraction were randomly assigned to three groups (n=42): a control group (Tell-Show-Do), a music therapy group, and a therapeutic play group. Vital signs, including heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and body temperature, were recorded. The Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale - faces version (MCDASf) and the Facial Image Scale (FIS) were used to assess anxiety levels before and after the extraction. Following the extraction, the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS) was used to evaluate pain levels.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Behavior Management
• Music Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Tell-Show-Do	Standard behavioral management technique where the dental procedure is explained to the child, demonstrated, and then performed.
BEHAVIORAL	Music Therapy	Participants listen to calming music during the dental extraction procedure to reduce anxiety and pain perception.
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Play Therapy	Use of structured play activities designed to reduce dental anxiety and improve cooperation during tooth extraction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-01
• Primary completion: 2025-04-25
• Completion: 2025-05-25
• First posted: 2025-08-08
• Last updated: 2025-08-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)