Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Music Therapy in Reducing Dental Anxiety Among Adults Undergoing Impacted Third Molar Extraction

NCT ID: NCT06998979

Last Updated: 2025-05-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-12-04

Study Completion Date

2025-02-20

Brief Summary

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Music therapy is widely used in dentistry as it helps patients remain distracted during procedures, particularly during implant placement or third molar extraction. This therapy refers to the evidence-based clinical use of music to achieve therapeutic goals, administered by a licensed practitioner. Due to the high prevalence of complications associated with the eruption and development of wisdom teeth, there has been an increase in the rate of surgical extractions, which in turn elevates patients' dental anxiety. Music therapy may aid in the management of anxiety and thereby contribute to a reduction in pain perception. It is a favorable technique due to its low cost and minimal associated risks. In this context, and considering the widespread use of music as a therapeutic tool alongside the emergence of novel technologies-particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI)-this study aims to evaluate the efficacy of AI-generated music therapy in reducing dental anxiety during impacted third molar extraction procedures.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tooth Extraction Molar, Third

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Music therapy

Patients in the experimental group listened to the music via ambient diffusion from a computer located in the surgical room throughout the entire procedure.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Music therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The music was generated using a beta version of the RIFFUSION program, which is still in its development phase and being refined based on user input. This software operates using neural networks similar to Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), known as diffusion models. These models begin with random noise and gradually transform it into a musical composition through a process that involves two phases: a diffusion phase-where an existing musical sample is "disordered" by adding random noise-and a reverse phase, in which the noise is removed to reconstruct a new and distinct musical piece.

The prompt entered into the program was: "Relaxing slow music for people with great stress and extreme anxiety and panic caused by dental surgery with effects of wind and waterfall." A total of 20 songs were generated and merged to achieve a combined duration of 49.20 minutes.

Control

In the control group, third molar extraction was performed without the application of any music.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Music therapy

The music was generated using a beta version of the RIFFUSION program, which is still in its development phase and being refined based on user input. This software operates using neural networks similar to Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), known as diffusion models. These models begin with random noise and gradually transform it into a musical composition through a process that involves two phases: a diffusion phase-where an existing musical sample is "disordered" by adding random noise-and a reverse phase, in which the noise is removed to reconstruct a new and distinct musical piece.

The prompt entered into the program was: "Relaxing slow music for people with great stress and extreme anxiety and panic caused by dental surgery with effects of wind and waterfall." A total of 20 songs were generated and merged to achieve a combined duration of 49.20 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients over 18 years of age who provided informed consent
* Patients without severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
* Patients capable of completing the dental anxiety questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients under 18 years of age
* Patients with severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases
* Patients using anxiolytic medications
* Patients unable to complete the dental anxiety questionnaires
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Salamanca

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Coimbra

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Bruno Macedo de Sousa

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jose Antonio B Rueda, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Salamanca

Locations

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Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Complex of Salamanca

Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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USUCMUSIC2025

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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