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Virtual Reality Distraction and Dental Anxiety Among Anxious Pediatric Patients

NCT05663619 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2022-12-23

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Summary

Objective: This study evaluated the effect of Virtual Reality Distraction (VRD) on dental anxiety among anxious children undergoing prophylactic dental treatment by utilizing both subjective (Venham Anxiety and Behavioral Rating Scale (VABRS)) and objective (heart rate (HR) and salivary cortisol level (SCL)) measures. Method and Materials: This randomized controlled study included 36 6- to 14-year-old healthy and anxious children who needed prophylactic dental treatment and who had a history of previous dental treatment. The eligible children's anxiety level was evaluated using a modified version of Abeer Dental Anxiety Scale-Arabic version (M-ACDAS) and those who scored at least 14 or more out of 21 were included. Participants were randomly distributed to either the VRD or control group. In the VRD group, participants wore the VRD device during prophylactic dental treatment. In the control group, subjects received their treatment while watching a video cartoon on a regular screen. The participants were videotaped during the treatment and their HR was recorded at four time points. Also, a sample from each participant's saliva was collected twice, at the baseline and after the procedure.

Conditions

  • Children's Dental Anxiety

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality Distraction during dental treatment of children.

One of the behavior management techniques used with children in dental clinics to allow for delivering quality dental treatment is the use of Virtual Reality distraction (VRD). Virtual reality distraction immerses the patient in an environment generated by a computer and works by simulating as many senses as possible: vision, hearing, and touch. In dentistry, VRD has exhibited great results in reducing anxiety and fear among children and adolescents compared to those who received no intervention or more conventional BMTs. VRD may allow the dentist to provide more efficient dental treatments, ranging from simple anesthesia to more advanced forms of dental treatment

OTHER

Control: watching cartoon on screen as distraction during dental treatment of children.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recommends a series of non-pharmacological behavior management techniques for managing children during dental care including distraction. Distraction is defined by AAPD as "the technique of diverting the patient's attention from what may be perceived as an unpleasant procedure". It is widely used as it provides an effective and relaxing experience during treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Abdulaziz University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-10-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-07-30

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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