Status:

COMPLETED

Smartphone-Based Exposure Treatment for Dental Anxiety

Lead Sponsor:

West Virginia University

Conditions:

Phobic Disorders

Dental Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Exposure therapy, including its self-directed forms, is effective for treatment of specific phobias. Nevertheless, there are issues with patient adherence in the use of exposure therapy, including its...

Detailed Description

1. Recruitment efforts will be made in the community via advertisements and online advertisements (e.g., Craigslist, Facebook). 2. Prospective participants will contact the investigators via email or ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • fluency in the English language
  • being 18 years of age or older
  • own or have access to a smartphone
  • have an e-mail account

Exclusion

  • Reporting a low level of discomfort with dental-related care (i.e., less than a rating of "somewhat" on a single-item dental fear question)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03461016

Start Date

April 1 2016

End Date

December 31 2018

Last Update

May 26 2020

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States, 26505