UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000060033
Receipt number R000068620
Scientific Title A study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/01/19
Last modified on 2025/12/10 09:56:51

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Basic information

Public title

A study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals

Acronym

A study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals

Scientific Title

A study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals

Scientific Title:Acronym

A study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

dental phobia

Classification by specialty

Dental medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

One of the reasons why patients with dental phobia avoid treatment is their fear of and distrust in dental professionals.
In order to overcome fundamental dental anxiety, this study objectively evaluates patients' trust in dental professionals and their adaptation to dental treatment.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

Assessment of adaptation to dental treatment

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Assessment of changes in salivary stress-related hormone levels
(Oxytocin,Cortisol)

Key secondary outcomes

1)Assessment of changes in MDAS scores(Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (Japanese version))
2)Changes in LF/HF ratio and relaxation level analyzed by facial expression analysis
3)Rate of change in the rate of appearance of alpha waves in the frontal EEG


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1)Patients with severe dental phobia receiving periodontal treatment at Nagasaki University Hospital
2)Patients with an MDAS score of 19 or higher
3)Patients aged 18 years or older

Key exclusion criteria

1)Patients with extremely high levels of dental phobia who are unable to complete questionnaires, provide saliva samples, or undergo facial imaging and EEG measurements
2)Other cases in which the Principal Investigator and the Principal Investigator deem the subject to be inappropriate as a research subject will be excluded from the study

Target sample size

24


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kaori
Middle name
Last name Yamaguchi

Organization

Nagasaki University Hospital

Division name

Department of Special Care Dentistry

Zip code

852-8501

Address

1-7-1 Sakamoto , Nagasaki

TEL

095-819-7717

Email

yamaguchi.k925@nagasaki-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kaori
Middle name
Last name Yamaguchi

Organization

Nagasaki University Hospital

Division name

Department of Special Care Dentistry

Zip code

852-8501

Address

1-7-1 Sakamoto , Nagasaki

TEL

095-819-7717

Homepage URL


Email

yamaguchi.k925@nagasaki-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Nagasaki University Hospital

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Nagasaki University Hospital

Address

1-7-1 Sakamoto , Nagasaki

Tel

095-819-7717

Email

yamaguchi.k925@nagasaki-u.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 01 Month 19 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 12 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 01 Month 19 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

An observational study on the relationship of trust between patients with dental phobia and dental professionals


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 12 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 12 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068620