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Audio and virtual reality distraction in special and healthy children

Comparative evaluation of the effect of audio and virtual reality distraction on dental anxiety of healthy and mild intellectually disabled children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045154
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-09-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities

Interventions

Intervention1: Audio distraction: Instrumental music will be given to the children once during dental treatment as a distraction for 25 minutes Control Intervention1: Virtual Reality Distraction: Virt

Sponsors

Deepshikha Mehrotra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: �Children with mild intellectual disability as specified by the Diagnostic and statistical manual 5th edition classification given by the American Psychiatric Association. �Children with Intelligence Quotient in the range of 55-69. �Healthy cooperative children. �Children aged 6-14 years. �Minimum one carious tooth (under ICDAS score 3-6) requiring restorative treatment. �Children whose parents/guardians have given the consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ââ?¬Â¢Children with moderate, severe, profound and unspecified intellectual disability based on DSM ââ?¬â?? 5 classifications given by American Psychiatric Association. ââ?¬Â¢Children with Intelligence Quotient below 55. ââ?¬Â¢Children with hearing and visual impairment. ââ?¬Â¢Children who are medically compromised children, history of seizures and under anti-anxiety medications. ââ?¬Â¢Teeth with a longstanding history of pain, showing pulp exposure, abscess or fistula and with ICDAS scores 0-2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effect of audio and virtual reality distraction in healthy and mild intellectually disabled children at 2 dental appointments spaced 1 month apartTimepoint: At 3 time points, baseline, 5 minutes after starting dental examination and 5 minutes after providing the respective distraction technique—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the effects of audio and virtual reality distraction on the dental anxiety of healthy and mild intellectually disabled children over 2 appointments placed 1 month apartTimepoint: At 3 time points, that is baseline, 5 minutes after starting dental examination and 5 minutes after introducing the respective distraction techniques—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDeepshikha Mehrotra

A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

hod.pedo.absmids@nitte.edu.in9845451954

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026