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Effect of virtual reality and earplug temporal tap technique in reducing gag reflex in pediatric patients

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality and Earplug-Temporal Tap Technique in controlling gag reflex in children- a randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047414
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified Health Condition 2: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality Device: Virtual Reality Device will be used in maxillary impression making to check for gag reduction in pediatric patients. the intervention will be applied for 2 minut

Sponsors

Mehek Gandhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with gag severity index score 2 or more on initial examination and diagnostic intervention. Children who require making of alginate impressions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medically compromised children. Children with gag severity index score less than 2.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in gag reflex recorded using gag prevention index using virtual reality device and earplug temporal tap technique at 0sec, 30sec and 1 min time interval during impression making.Timepoint: Recorded in each patient included during the course of the study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in anxiety level will be recorded using pulse oximeter to measure heart rate and oxygen saturation. Patients experience will be recorded using faces version of modified child dental anxiety scale.Timepoint: Recorded in each patient included during the course of the study.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Laxmi Lakade

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Pune

pedolax@gmail.com9423508535

Outcome results

None listed

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