None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Virtual Reality distraction device (i-glasses 920HR, Ilixco Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA): Virtual Reality distraction for behavior modification during short invasive dental treatment
Cont
Sponsors
Lekshmi Radhakrishnan Suresh
Prof Dr Amitha M Hegde
Vabitha Shetty
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children within the age group of 5-8 years, and belonging to ASA categories I and II. Children with at least 1 carious primary molar requiring vital pulp therapy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who had a predisposition for childhood anxiety disorders, screened at their first attendance for scores greater than 25 on SCARED questionnaire. Children with a previous history of painful invasive medical or dental procedures, or a record of negative dental behavior. Children with a history of epilepsy. Children who were needed to be sedated and/or managed under general anaesthesia Children on medications, including corticosteroids, that could interfere with cortisol secretions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anxiety rating as measured using the faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale - revised [MCDAS(f)-r]Timepoint: Before seating the child jn the dental operatory and After completion of the dental treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perceived as measured using the Wong Bakers faces Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: After completion of the dental treatment;Salivary cortisol levelsTimepoint: 10 minutes before start of the dental treatment, 20 minutes after start of the dental treatment, and after completion of the dental treatment. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLekshmi Radhakrishnan Suresh
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed