A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies
ObjectiveDental anxiety is widespread among both children and adults. To diagnose dental anxiety, standardized anxiety questionnaires are recommended. Based on the suggestive nature of the questionnaires, the study aimed to find out whether asking respondents about personal coping strategies before...
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| author | Carla Irene Benz Carla Irene Benz Celina Wolanski Martina Piefke Guglielmo Campus Guglielmo Campus Andree Piwowarczyk Thomas Gerhard Wolf Thomas Gerhard Wolf |
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| description | ObjectiveDental anxiety is widespread among both children and adults. To diagnose dental anxiety, standardized anxiety questionnaires are recommended. Based on the suggestive nature of the questionnaires, the study aimed to find out whether asking respondents about personal coping strategies before dental treatment influences their anxiety.MethodsThis prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial included a total of 158 patients of a university dental clinic on emergency service. The intervention group (n = 82) received the Coping with Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) and the control group (n = 76) the Hierarchical Anxiety Questionnaire (HAF). State anxiety scores were assessed by using the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before and after the completion of each questionnaire.ResultsAnxiety decreased in the intervention group (CAQ) (p < 0.001) and increased in the control group (HAF) (p < 0.001).ConclusionWithin the limitations of the current study, a diagnostic tool of a standardized questionnaire for the assessment to assess personal coping strategies decreased state anxiety in comparison to a questionnaire assessing anxiety.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.drks.de, German Trials Register (DRKS00032450). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16366ee676d849c58cde9fd16eb5cc532024-03-21T18:09:10ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-02-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13335941333594A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergenciesCarla Irene Benz0Carla Irene Benz1Celina Wolanski2Martina Piefke3Guglielmo Campus4Guglielmo Campus5Andree Piwowarczyk6Thomas Gerhard Wolf7Thomas Gerhard Wolf8Department of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Technology, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, GermanyDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Technology, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, GermanyDepartment of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, GermanyDepartment of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Cariology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Chennai, IndiaDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Technology, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, GermanyDepartment of Restorative, Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandDepartment of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, GermanyObjectiveDental anxiety is widespread among both children and adults. To diagnose dental anxiety, standardized anxiety questionnaires are recommended. Based on the suggestive nature of the questionnaires, the study aimed to find out whether asking respondents about personal coping strategies before dental treatment influences their anxiety.MethodsThis prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial included a total of 158 patients of a university dental clinic on emergency service. The intervention group (n = 82) received the Coping with Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) and the control group (n = 76) the Hierarchical Anxiety Questionnaire (HAF). State anxiety scores were assessed by using the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before and after the completion of each questionnaire.ResultsAnxiety decreased in the intervention group (CAQ) (p < 0.001) and increased in the control group (HAF) (p < 0.001).ConclusionWithin the limitations of the current study, a diagnostic tool of a standardized questionnaire for the assessment to assess personal coping strategies decreased state anxiety in comparison to a questionnaire assessing anxiety.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.drks.de, German Trials Register (DRKS00032450).https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1333594/fullCAQcoping mechanismsdental anxietyHAFquestionnaireRCT |
| spellingShingle | Carla Irene Benz Carla Irene Benz Celina Wolanski Martina Piefke Guglielmo Campus Guglielmo Campus Andree Piwowarczyk Thomas Gerhard Wolf Thomas Gerhard Wolf A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies Frontiers in Psychology CAQ coping mechanisms dental anxiety HAF questionnaire RCT |
| title | A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| title_full | A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| title_fullStr | A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| title_full_unstemmed | A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| title_short | A double-blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| title_sort | double blind randomized clinical trial on the suggestive effect of anxiety management questionnaires in dental emergencies |
| topic | CAQ coping mechanisms dental anxiety HAF questionnaire RCT |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1333594/full |
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