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Virtual Reality and Anxiety in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT04886141 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 53

Last updated 2022-08-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Two groups of pediatric patients between the ages of 4 to 12 years old will be examined in this study. The treatment group will receive dental treatment while wearing Virtual reality Headset. Control group will receive the standard of care dental treatment with under nitrous sedation. Procedures performed in all groups will be restorative treatments, which can include intraoral anesthetic injections, placing dental fillings, crowns, and the extractions of teeth. In group 1, A specific VR headset, the "Oculus Quest 2" will be used. Through the headset, a video will be played for the child during a dental procedure.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Dentistry

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality Headset

To determine if virtual reality headsets can reduce a patients pain level instead of using the standard Nitrous. This may provide a alternate to patients who cannot receive nitrous if pain or anxiety can be reduced effectively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Geisinger Clinic

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-21
Primary Completion
2022-04-01
Completion
2022-04-21

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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