How Pinwheel breathing exercise and virtual reality reduces pain and anxiety in children during local anesthesia procedure in children aged 6 to 12 years

Comparative Evaluation Of The Effect of Conventional Communication Technique Versus Virtual Reality Distraction And Pinwheel Breathing Exercise On Pain And Anxiety During Infiltration Anesthesia In Children Aged 6 to 12 Years - A Randomized Control Trial. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/02/062238

Enrollment

180

Registered

2024-02-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis Health Condition 2: K040- Pulpitis

Interventions

Intervention1: virtual reality: distraction techique by using virtual reality video games during local anesthetic procedure 3 months Intervention2: pinwheel: distraction technique using pin wheel brea

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA 1.Children aged 6 to 12 years who require dental procedures under infiltration anesthesia 2.Children rated as positive (+) or negative (-) on the Frankl behaviour rating scale. 3.Children with proper parental consent. 4.Children with no systemic illness, allergies, etc.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1.Children with congenital syndromes and history of diagnosed neuro-behavioural disorders. 2.Children with any problem associated with photosensitivityand breathing disorders 3.Children who exhibit Frankl’s definitely negative behaviour during the course of procedure.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain and Anxiety measurement using Wong Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale Pulse Oximeter readingsTimepoint: Baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain & anxiety measurement using wong baker faces pain rating scale pulse oximeter reading, face leg activity cry consolidation scaleTimepoint: At baseline	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anupam kumar TV

govt dental college kozhikode

dentanupam@yahoo.com9746562556

Outcome results

None listed

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