Effect of Music Listening on Anxiety During Diode Laser Frenectomy

NCT07687953 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: NEU-DHF-PERIO-FM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of music listening on anxiety, stress, and pain in patients undergoing diode laser frenectomy. Participants were adults aged 18 to 65 years who were scheduled to receive frenectomy as part of their routine periodontal treatment. Participants were allocated into two groups: a music group, in which patients listened to a pre-recorded music performance during the procedure, and a control group, in which patients received the routine procedure without music. Anxiety and stress levels were assessed using validated questionnaires before and after the procedure. Postoperative pain was evaluated using a visual analogue scale. In the music group, patients also completed an additional questionnaire about their experience with music during the procedure. The study aimed to determine whether listening to music during frenectomy could improve patient comfort by reducing anxiety, perceived stress, and pain.

Conditions

Frenectomy; Dental Anxiety; Perceived Stress

Keywords

Music Listening; Frenectomy; Perceived Stress Scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Modified Dental Anxiety Scale Score

  Dental anxiety was assessed using the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale before and after diode laser frenectomy. Higher scores indicate greater dental anxiety. The change in score from preoperative to postoperative assessment was compared between the music listening group and the control group.

  Preoperative and immediately postoperative

Study Arms (2)

Music Listening Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group listened to pre-recorded instrumental music during diode laser frenectomy in addition to routine clinical care.

Behavioral: Music Listening

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this group underwent routine diode laser frenectomy without music listening.

Interventions

Music Listening BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the music listening group listened to a pre-recorded instrumental Turkish music performance during diode laser frenectomy. The music was played as an adjunct to routine clinical care and was intended to improve patient comfort during the procedure. Participants in the control group received the same routine diode laser frenectomy procedure without music listening.

Also known as: Music Intervention, Music Listening During Frenectomy, Intraoperative Music Listening

Music Listening Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18 to 65 years Patients scheduled for diode laser frenectomy as part of routine periodontal treatment Patients who completed phase 1 periodontal treatment before frenectomy Patients who agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form Patients who smoked fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, if applicable

You may not qualify if:

• \- Patients with any uncontrolled systemic disease Pregnant or breastfeeding patients Patients younger than 18 years or older than 65 years Patients who smoked 10 or more cigarettes per day Patients who did not agree to participate or did not provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology

Konya, Meram, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 30, 2026
• First Posted: July 7, 2026
• Study Start: April 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 31, 2025
• Last Updated: July 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)