Different Music Genres on Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients

November 25, 2025 updated by: Alaattin Tekeli, Kırıkkale University

Comparative Effects of Different Music Genres on Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Turkish classical music, patient-selected music, and silence have an effect on psychological and physiological anxiety indicators during orthodontic bracket placement. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Turkish classical music reduce anxiety levels in orthodontic patients undergoing bracket placement? Does patient-selected music reduce anxiety levels in orthodontic patients undergoing bracket placement? Researchers will compare two different music genres to a control (no music, silence) to see if music therapy works to lower anxiety. Participants will: Listen to Turkish classical music or patient-selected music or silence during orthodontic bracket application and complete 2 scales before and after the intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

48

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients that have completed informed consent and written consent forms
  • Patients between the ages of 12-18
  • Patients that were undergoing orthodontic treatment and scheduled for placement of bracket appliance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients over the age of 18 and below the age of 12 years
  • Patients with significant medical history (psychological disorders as anxiety or depression, hearing problems, epilepsy, attention disorders, diabetes, hypertension or other systemic chronic or endocrine diseases)
  • Patients using;
  • psychiatric medications
  • antihistaminic
  • anticholinergic drugs
  • Patients that did not desire to continue or participate in the research

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group I
Turkish classical music group
Behavioral: Turkish classical music
Patients will listen to Turkish classical music
Active Comparator: Group II
Patient selected music group
Behavioral: Patient selected music
Patient selected music
No Intervention: Group III
Silence

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Anxiety Levels Measured by the Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS)
Time Frame: Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)
The Abeer Children Dental Anxiety Scale (ACDAS) measures dental anxiety in children and adolescents. Scores range from 13 to 39, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety.
Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)
Change in State Anxiety Measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Form (STAI-S)
Time Frame: Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory State Form (STAI-S) assesses temporary state anxiety levels. Scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety.
Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)
Physiological Anxiety Indicators (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Oxygen Saturation)
Time Frame: Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)
Changes in heart rate (beats per minute), blood pressure (mmHg), body temperature (degrees celcius) and oxygen saturation (%) will be recorded as indicators of physiological anxiety.
Baseline (before bracket placement) and immediately after bracket placement (within 30 minutes after the intervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kırıkkale University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 20, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 5, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 5, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 25, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2025/10

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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