The Effect of Classical Music on Dental Students' Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT06787833 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: No.17/03, dated 17.11.2021
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The students adapted to the environment for the first 2 days, were informed about the study, and their informed consent was obtained. Participants were asked to answer all questions and to give a single answer to each question. The students filled in the questionnaire form used in the study without any intervention by the researcher. Participants filled out the same survey four times at different times following a specific protocol.

Conditions

Psychological Factors

Keywords

Beethoven; Coronavirus anxiety; Music; Mozart; Perceived stress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Participants' initial stress and anxiety levels

  In the period after the transition from remote learning to face-to-face education during the pandemic, it was determined that final-year dental students engaged in clinical practice experienced moderate levels of perceived stress and low levels of coronavirus anxiety.

  up to 2 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Participants' stress and anxiety levels after listening to music

  up to 2 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Participants

EXPERIMENTAL

they were asked to complete a questionnaire including socio-demographic data, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) before patient admission (T1). The students were asked to complete the same questionnaire at the end of the day after working for 2 days (T2) and in the morning on the 5th day of their study before seeing patients (T3). Each of the students participating in the study was given disposable headphones every day during the week of music listening. In this study, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (1 hour 2 minutes), Mozart's Serenata Notturna KV239 (12.50 minutes) and Pachelbel's Canon in D major (6.16 minutes) were used. It was shared with the students via WhatsApp and they were allowed to listen to this music on their phones for 1 week (2 hours on average) during the study period. The same questionnaire was refilled at the end of the week in which music was played (T4).

Other: Questionnaire; Other: listening to music

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

to complete a questionnaire including socio-demographic data, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) before patient admission (T1). The students were asked to complete the same questionnaire at the end of the day after working for 2 days (T2) and in the morning on the 5th day of their study before seeing patients (T3).The same questionnaire was refilled at the end of the week in which music was played (T4).

Participants

listening to music OTHER

Each of the students participating in the study was given disposable headphones every day during the week of music listening. In this study, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata (1 hour 2 minutes)23,55, Mozart's Serenata Notturna KV239 (12.50 minutes)18,19, and Pachelbel's Canon in D major (6.16 minutes)24,25 were used. It was shared with the students via WhatsApp and they were allowed to listen to this music on their phones for 1 week (2 hours on average) during the study period.

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 20 years and over,
• Systemically healthy and drug-free,
• Students who were obliged to practice in the clinic of the Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara University, within the scope of the education program

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic diseases
• Medication use

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead
• Ankara University: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Karabuk University

Karabük, Karabük Province, 78100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

AnkaraUniversity

Ankara, 06560, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Groarke JM, Hogan MJ. Listening to self-chosen music regulates induced negative affect for both younger and older adults. PLoS One. 2019 Jun 6;14(6):e0218017. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218017. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31170224 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Department of Periodontology, Principal Investigator, Asst. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 16, 2025
• First Posted: January 22, 2025
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 17, 2021
• Study Completion: December 24, 2021
• Last Updated: January 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
• Time Frame: Start date: Jan 2025 End date: Jan 2030
• Access Criteria: Data sharing can be done when they contact the corresponding author.

Locations

TU (2)