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Evaluation of the Use of RELAX Glasses on Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Dental Extraction > 2 Teeth, Under Local Anesthesia, Compared With Those Not Using Glasses

NCT06589908 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2025-07-02

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Summary

The vast majority of tooth extraction surgery is performed under local anaesthetic, and can be a source of anxiety. In their 2015 article, Appukuttan et al studied the anxiety felt by 1148 patients prior to tooth extraction, and reported up to 82% of patients anxious before a procedure.

In 2020, Yamashita et al demonstrated the value of virtual reality in reducing patient anxiety during the extraction of three impacted mandibular molars, with no clear effect on the pain felt by the patient.

The use of a virtual reality headset has been shown to reduce anxiety in dental surgery or in hand surgery under local anesthesia with the WALANT technique. On the other hand, virtual reality and the use of 3D can cause discomfort and side effects such as nausea and dizziness. Audiovisual distraction is also known to be effective in reducing pain and anxiety in patients, with fewer side effects.

The investigators have therefore chosen to use RELAX® eyewear. They wish to study its effect on anxiety, pain and overall patient and surgeon satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RELAX glasses

Glasses which are a solution of audiovisual sedation by positiv distraction for hospital medical use

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Centre Hospitalier de Valenciennes

    lead NETWORK

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-31
Primary Completion
2024-07-18
Completion
2024-07-26

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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