Pain, Anxiety, and Impacts on Oral Health-related Quality of Life for Patients With Orthodontic Treatment

A Study of Pain, Anxiety, and Impacts on Oral Health-related Quality of Life(OHRQoL) for Patients Before, During and After Orthodontic Treatment

The goal of this observational study is to learn about pain, anxiety, and impacts on oral health-related quality of life(OHRQoL) for patients before, during and after orthodontic treatment. The recruited participants with good health are from Kaohsiung medical university and local dental clinics .

The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. The differences of pain, anxiety, and impacts on oral health-related quality of life(OHRQoL) for patients before, during and after orthodontic treatment.
2. The correlation of pain, anxiety and oral health-related quality of life in our participant
3. The differences of seven domain in OHIP-14 scale in our participants The participants are asked to complete a self-administered in different time point.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Pain; Anxiety; Oral Health Related Quality of Life

Detailed Description

Orthodontic treatment is a common dental procedure aimed at improving teeth and bite alignment issues. Patients may experience various challenges before, during, and after orthodontic treatment, including pain, anxiety, and the impact on oral health-related quality of life. Here are some aspects to consider in researching these areas:

Pain: Orthodontic treatment typically causes a certain level of discomfort and pain. Research can focus on assessing changes in the intensity and frequency of pain experienced by patients before, during, and after treatment. Pain can be evaluated using visual analog scales or numerical rating scales, and the duration and relief of pain should be tracked.

Anxiety: Orthodontic treatment may induce anxiety and stress in some patients. Studies can assess anxiety levels at different stages of treatment through surveys or psychological measurement tools like anxiety assessment scales. Additionally, observing patients' behavior and emotional responses during treatment can provide insights into their anxiety levels.

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: The success of orthodontic treatment is not solely determined by tooth movement but also relates to patients' oral health-related quality of life indicators. These indicators may include oral hygiene habits, dietary changes, and satisfaction with the treatment process. Questionnaires, oral examinations, and oral health-related quality of life assessment tools can be used to evaluate these aspects.

Researching these areas can help us gain a better understanding of patients' experiences and needs during orthodontic treatment. This, in turn, can aid in improving treatment methods and providing better patient care. Furthermore, research findings can be used to offer education and guidance to patients before, during, and after treatment to alleviate their pain and anxiety and promote oral health maintenance.

In summary, orthodontic treatment can significantly benefit patients in terms of addressing bite alignment issues and improving their psychological, physiological, and social interactions. However, in Taiwan, there is a lack of systematic research on the changes in pain, anxiety, and oral health-related quality of life indicators experienced by patients before, during, and after orthodontic treatment. Therefore, this study aims to investigate these issues through structured questionnaires among patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 100

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Cheng-Tsung Huang, master; Phone Number: +886932700618; Email: dentjames@yahoo.com.tw
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Yu-Chuan Tseng, PHD; Phone Number: +886931830662; Email: tsengyc@kmu.edu.tw

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Recruiting
    • Kaohsiung Medical University
    • Contact: Yu-Chuan Tseng, PHD; Phone Number: +886931830662; Email: tsengyc@kmu.edu.tw

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

study population are orthodontic patients which are recruited from orthodontic department ,Kaohsiung medical university and local dental clinics

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Orthodontic patient with clinical diagnosis malocclusion
• Age from 18 to 60 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systemic and psychological disease
• Craniofacial deformity
• Received orthodontic treatment beforehand

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) pain scale	The pain scale illustrate the pain level which ranging from 0~10. 0 represent no pain,and 10 represent the most painful sensation. The participant will choose the most suitable pain sensation during the testing time point.	2 years
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale	The GAD-7 scale using seven questions to test the anxiety level measurement caused by any problems, and how difficult have these problems interfere you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people? Each question is measured with four point Likert's scale from 0~3 and then sum up to have the total score. The total score ranging from 0~4: extreme mild anxiety / 5~9: mild anxiety/ 10~14:moderate anxiety/15~21: severe anxiety.	2 years
Oral health impact profile(OHIP)-14 scale; self-administered questionnaire	The OHIP-14 scale was used to measure the participants' oral health related quality of life and it has seven conceptualized domains (two items per domain): functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and handicap.In which, respondents are asked to rate how frequently they experienced an oral health impact (as described by each item). In turn, the response to each item is scored on a five-point Likert scale: 0, never; 1, hardly ever; 2, occasionally; 3, fairly often; and 4, very often or every day. Thus, summary OHIP-14 scores can range from 0 to 56. A high total value indicates a high negative impact on the OHRQoL.	2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
• Investigators: Study Chair: Yu-Chuan Tseng, PHD, Kaohsiung Medical University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 20, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 27, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): November 29, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 6, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2023
• Last Verified: July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Oral health impact profile-14(OHIP-14) scale; Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) pain scale; Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Anxiety Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: KMUHIRB-E(II)-20230166

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No