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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality and Anxiety in Pediatric Dentistry

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04886141

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Official title

Virtual Reality and Pediatric Dentistry: An Interventional Study Examining Distraction Comparing Virtual Reality Goggles to Nitrous Oxide During Dental Procedures

Brief summary

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Two groups of pediatric patients between the ages of 4 to 12 years old will be examined in this study. The treatment group will receive dental treatment while wearing Virtual reality Headset. Control group will receive the standard of care dental treatment with under nitrous sedation. 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.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04886141
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Geisinger Clinic
Other
Enrollment
53 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
4 Years to 12 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Oct 20, 2021
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2022
Completion
Apr 20, 2022
Last update posted
Aug 3, 2022

2021 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Geisinger Danville Pennsylvania 17822

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