Psychological Profile of Dental Patients

June 6, 2016 updated by: Talebian, Alireza, M.D.

Psychological Profile of Dental Patients. A Case Control Study

The objective of this descriptive investigation was to evaluate the psychological profile of dental patients in three levels: global level, the dimensional level, and the discrete symptom level and to compare it with a control group.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Many people is afraid of dental treatment specially local anesthesia and do not refer to dental clinics until they are obliged due to dental pain. There are so many articles in the literature about dental phobia and fear of anesthetic injection. Due to these evidences, dental people are supposed to show elevated psychological dimensions such as anxiety, and somatization.

We are going to know which psychological dimensions of dental patients may be elevated when they refer to dental clinics.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

97

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The patients who referred to a dental office in Isfahan city, Iran. The chief complaints of them were not the same.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Must:

be ≥ 18 years old and have high school degree or higher

Exclusion Criteria:

insufficient verbal capacity to comprehend the items of the questionnaire.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Dental patients group
Psychological measurement is done when they refer to a dental clinic.
Other: Psychological Measurement
Measurement of psychological status in three levels: discrete symptom level, dimensional level, global level as measured by the scale
Other Names:
  • psychological assessment of the subjects
Control group
Psychological measurement is done when they refer to a dental clinic.
Other: Psychological Measurement
Measurement of psychological status in three levels: discrete symptom level, dimensional level, global level as measured by the scale
Other Names:
  • psychological assessment of the subjects

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nine psychological dimensions measured using a self-administered scale (SCL-90-R)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
The subjects are supposed to consider the last week and answer all questions of psychological questionnaire.
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Talebian, Alireza, M.D.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alireza Talebian, PhD, Cheif

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 7, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 6, 2016

Last Verified

June 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1818193574

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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