Health Condition 1: null- 8 - 15 year old children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Virtual Reality Distraction using VR device (i-glasses 920HR, Ilixco Inc., Menlo PArk, CA, USA): Virtual Reality Distraction along with conventional/standard behaviour modification tech
Sponsors
Nitte University Research Grant
Dr Vabitha Shetty
Prof Dr Amitha M Hegde
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with a known diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), showing an understanding of very simple instructions, and requiring routine dental treatment procedures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with a previous history of very violent and highly uncooperative dental behavior. Children with a history of any accompanying medical or neurological disability like epilepsy that precludes the use of VR based technologies. Children using therapeutic drugs that have a substantial affect on cortisol levels. Children exhibiting a very low IQ, i.e., unable to follow very simple instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Venham Picture Test (VPT)Timepoint: At 1st treatment visit and at 2nd treatment visit, 3 months later | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Salivary Cortisol levelsTimepoint: before the start and after completion of the dental treatment at the 1st and 2nd dental visits;Frankls Behaviour rating scaleTimepoint: assessed during treatment at the 1st and 2nd dental treatment visits.;Wong Baker faces pain rating scaleTimepoint: at the end of treatment on both treatment visits | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVabitha Shetty
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences
Outcome results
None listed