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Comparison Between the Analgesic Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Topical Anesthesia: A Clinical Study

NCT04919421 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-06-09

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Summary

A split-mouth, controlled trial aimed to clinically compare and evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality versus topical anesthesia gel prior to administration of dental anesthesia injection in reducing the perceived pain and anxiety level in adult patients and to find out their preferred procedure.

Heart rate before and after the end of the procedure will be identified, pain intensity of the injection will be identified using a scale, and finally patients' preference will be identified using a questionnaire.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Dental injection and topical gel application

Topical anesthesia gel will be applied followed by dental injection with 1.8 ml Xylocaine 20mg/ml (DENSPLY Pharmaceutical); adrenaline: 1 : 100.000, delivered in cartridges using a 27 -gauge short needle (0.4 x 25 mm,C-K jet) and sterile non-aspirating syringe.

DEVICE

Dental injection and virtual reality device

Dental injection will be made while the participants are wearing virtual reality device.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riyadh Elm University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ammar AbuMostafa, BDS, MSC · Riyadh Elm University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-11-10
Primary Completion
2019-12-30
Completion
2020-01-30

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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