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Virtual Reality vs Nitrous Oxide in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT05890898 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2025-09-26

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Summary

Two groups of pediatric patients between the ages of 4 to 12 years old will be examined in this study. Control group will receive the standard of care dental treatment with under nitrous sedation (N2O) and will have a second visit where Virtual Reality(VR) goggles will be used instead of N2O. The treatment group will receive the standard of care dental treatment with VR googles first and will have a second visit where N2O will be used instead of VR. 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.

DRUG

Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous Oxide is the current standard of care being used and will be compared to the use of the VR headsets.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Geisinger Clinic

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-19
Primary Completion
2024-07-05
Completion
2024-11-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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