U.S., Aug. 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07793669) titled 'Effects of Music Therapy on Stress During Orthodontic Mini-screw Placement' on Aug. 26.
Brief Summary: This randomized clinical trial evaluated acute stress responses during orthodontic mini-screw placement and whether listening to music during the procedure influenced these responses. Thirty-two participants aged 14 to 20 years who were undergoing mini-screw placement for the first time were randomly assigned in equal numbers to a music intervention group or a control group receiving the same orthodontic procedure without music. Saliva samples were collected immediately before and after the procedure to measure salivary cortisol an...