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A Virtual Dental Office Experience for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT05196230 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2025-06-24

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Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (360° video) compared to a social story for reducing pre-visit dental anxiety for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) improve the dental visit experience for children, their families, and clinicians. The secondary objective is to perform a cost comparison analysis of the 360° video product as compared to a social story for Holland Bloorview's dental clinic.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Control Condition (Social Story)

The control condition is a social story, which is treatment as usual for preparing clients for their initial visit at Holland Bloorview's dental clinic. The control condition will be delivered through the study tablet. The investigators will ask parents to read it to their child once a day for the week leading up to their appointment. If the child is reading on their own, the investigators will request that parents be in the room with participants while they are. The social story takes approximately five minutes to read.

DEVICE

Experimental Condition (360° Video)

The 360° video is from the point of view of a seated dental client and the participant will be able to explore the scene around them (navigating through the tablet's touch screen). The simulation will include scenes/features that may be anxiety-provoking for some participants. These will include loud noises commonly encountered in the dentist's office (e.g. tooth brushing, dental drills), as well as social stimuli (e.g. the dental clinician), and new environments (e.g., the dental visit room). The investigators will ensure that participants understand that they can stop at any time (e.g., if they are feeling anxious or overwhelmed), and the investigators will ask parents to explore the 360° video with their child for the week leading up to their appointment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Azadeh Kushki, PhD · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-30
Primary Completion
2024-05-30
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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