NCT07536828

Effect of Music on Anxiety, Pulse Rate, and Pain During Fissure Sealant Application in Children

''I Chose This Music!" Effect: Comparison of Anxiety, Pulse Rate and Pain During Fissure Sealant Application in Children Between Favorite Songs, Classical Music and Silence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nigde Omer Halisdemir University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of music on anxiety, heart rate, and pain perception in children during fissure sealant application, and to compare the effectiveness of clinician-selected and patient-selected music. A total of 90 children aged 6-9 years were included in this split-mouth study. Each child received fissure sealant treatment on three permanent first molars under three different conditions: no music, clinician-selected music, and patient-selected music. Anxiety levels were assessed using the Facial Image Scale (FIS), heart rate was measured with a pulse oximeter, and pain perception was evaluated using the Wong-Baker Pain Scale. Measurements were recorded before and after each procedure. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests and repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni correction.

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety
• Pediatric Dental Patients
• Dental Procedures
• Pain Perception
• Fissure Sealant

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Music intervention	Music was delivered through a speaker in the clinical setting for approximately 5 minutes during fissure sealant application. The volume level was kept constant across all participants. In the researcher-selected condition, a standardized classical piece (Pachelbel's Canon in D Major) was used, while in the patient-selected condition, participants listened to their preferred music.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-24
• Primary completion: 2026-01-20
• Completion: 2026-02-27
• First posted: 2026-04-17
• Last updated: 2026-04-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)