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Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses as a Distraction Method on Child's Anxiety During Dental Treatment

NCT04110379 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2023-12-04

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Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the effect of virtual reality glasses (VR) to conventional behavior management techniques as a distraction method on child's dental anxiety during dental treatment

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality (VR)

All the dental procedures that will be done will be explained to the child using tell-show-do technique. VR glasses will be introduced to the child using tell-show-do technique and he will be given a choice of cartoon episodes to select from according to his own interest and age appropriate to view during the dental treatment. The child will be given five minutes to get familiar with the VR glasses before starting the dental treatment.

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Behavior Management Techniques

Conventional behavior management techniques will be done to relieve the child's dental anxiety during the dental treatment such as : tell-show-do technique, distraction, and positive reinforcement, according to the child's behavior.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Nourhan M.Aly

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yomna Alaa Eldin, BDS · Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

  • Karin M.L. Dowidar, PhD · Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

  • Laila El Habashy, PhD · Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Egypt

  • Akram Deghady, PhD · Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-20
Primary Completion
2020-10-07
Completion
2020-10-07

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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