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Virtual Reality Training for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Dental Students

NCT07653854 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 132

Last updated 2026-06-17

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Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality simulator-based training in teaching the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) technique to third-year dental students. Participants were randomly assigned to either a virtual reality simulator training group or a conventional training group. The outcomes evaluated include theoretical knowledge, anatomical understanding, procedural performance, self-confidence, and anxiety levels associated with IANB administration. The study aims to determine whether virtual reality simulation provides advantages over conventional educational methods in local anesthesia training.

Conditions

  • Dental Education
  • Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block

Interventions

OTHER

SIMtoCARE Virtual Reality Simulator

A haptic virtual reality simulator used for inferior alveolar nerve block training.

OTHER

Conventional Training

Traditional theoretical and practical instruction for inferior alveolar nerve block administration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2026-05-22
Completion
2026-05-22

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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