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Effectiveness of BrightHearts Biofeedback Relaxation and Virtual Reality Distraction During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in Children

NCT07717229 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2026-07-21

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Summary

The study is designed to compare the effectiveness of "BrightHearts" biofeedback relaxation tool versus Virtual Reality distraction and Verbal distraction as a distraction methods in reducing dental anxiety and improving behavior during the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

BrightHearts"biofeedback relaxation tool

Before the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure, Participants will be taught to use the application after given instructions. They will be asked to keep a constant color by focusing on breathing slowly, then they will be allowed to use the application a few minutes before the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure

DEVICE

Virtual Reality distraction

participants in this group will experience Virtual Reality distraction eyewear. After giving an introduction about it, they will be allowed to accommodate, then they will be wearing it during the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure in an environment designed to distract them during the injection. The Virtual Reality distraction content will be age-appropriate and engaging, and feature interactive (e.g., Fun animations, and Cartoons).

BEHAVIORAL

Verbal distraction technique

The Verbal distraction method technique involves: patient is given an instruction to do in order to divert his/her attention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-15
Primary Completion
2026-08-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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