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Immersive Virtual Reality for Pain and Dental Anxiety During Pediatric Restorative Treatment

NCT07781254 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2026-08-24

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Summary

This study evaluated whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and dental fear and improve behavioral cooperation in children undergoing restorative dental treatment. Children aged 8-12 years who required treatment of primary molars were randomly assigned to either a VR group or a control group. Children in the VR group watched an age-appropriate animated video through a VR headset during local anesthesia and dental treatment, while children in the control group received routine dental treatment without VR. Pain, dental anxiety, dental fear, behavioral cooperation, emotional responses, physiological measurements, treatment duration, and parent and clinician satisfaction were assessed and compared between the two groups.

Conditions

  • Dental Anxiety in Children
  • Dental Pain
  • Virtual Reality
  • Distraction
  • Dental Caries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Immersive Virtual Reality

Immersive virtual reality-based audiovisual distraction using a standardized, age-appropriate animated video during restorative dental treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Gaziantep

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-20
Primary Completion
2025-08-28
Completion
2025-08-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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