Effectiveness of Auditory Distraction and Brief Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Undergoing Extraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Considerations
2.2. Study Design and Sample Selection Criteria
2.3. Sample Size Calculation
2.4. Study Tool Validation Process
2.5. Data Collection Process
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group | N | Mean Rank | Mean (SD) | Range | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before Intervention | Brief Relaxation | 32 | 36.94 | 24.07 (9.17) | 12–50 | <0.001 a |
Audible distraction | 32 | 28.06 | ||||
Control group | 22 | 19.05 | ||||
After Intervention | Brief Relaxation | 32 | 35.88 | 20.30 (6.44) | 12–37 | 0.01 a |
Audible distraction | 32 | 29.13 | ||||
Control group | 22 | 31.59 |
Type of Intervention | Before Mean (SD) | After Mean (SD) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Brief Relaxation Therapy group | 28.75 (8.49) | 22.88 (7.21) | <0.001 a |
Audible Distraction group | 24.94 (9.02) | 20.0 (6.34) | <0.001 a |
Control group | 16.0 (3.32) | 17.0 (3.21) | 0.13 |
Group | N | Mean Rank | Mean (SD) | Mean Difference (95% CI) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brief Relaxation | 32 | 35.88 | 22.88 (7.21) | 2.87 (−0.52, 6.27) | 0.14 |
Audible distraction | 32 | 29.13 | 20.00 (6.34) | ||
Brief Relaxation | 32 | 33.13 | 22.88 (7.21) | 5.87 (2.58, 9.17) | 0.001 a |
Control group | 22 | 19.32 | 17.00 (3.21) | ||
Audible Distraction | 32 | 30.06 | 20.00 (6.34) | 3.0 (0.05, 5.95) | 0.15 |
Control group | 22 | 23.77 | 17.00 (3.21) |
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Alhazmi, Y.A.; Mobarki, A.M.; Hakami, W.H.; Akairi, H.N.; Altherwi, Y.K.; Quadri, M.F.A. Effectiveness of Auditory Distraction and Brief Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Undergoing Extraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 418. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010418
Alhazmi YA, Mobarki AM, Hakami WH, Akairi HN, Altherwi YK, Quadri MFA. Effectiveness of Auditory Distraction and Brief Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Undergoing Extraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(1):418. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010418
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlhazmi, Yaser Ali, Amal Mohammed Mobarki, Wala’a Haser Hakami, Hanin Naser Akairi, Yusra Khalid Altherwi, and Mir Faeq Ali Quadri. 2022. "Effectiveness of Auditory Distraction and Brief Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Undergoing Extraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial" Applied Sciences 12, no. 1: 418. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010418
APA StyleAlhazmi, Y. A., Mobarki, A. M., Hakami, W. H., Akairi, H. N., Altherwi, Y. K., & Quadri, M. F. A. (2022). Effectiveness of Auditory Distraction and Brief Relaxation Therapy in Reducing Anxiety in Dental Patients Undergoing Extraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Applied Sciences, 12(1), 418. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010418