"Effect of virtual reality glasses in pediatric dental treatment"

The Effect of Distracting Patients using Virtual Reality Glasses on the Perception of Pain and Anxiety in Children during Dental Treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210908052413N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-18

Start date

2021-11-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

anxiety. Separation anxiety disorder of childhood

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Children under pulpotomy in primary teeth to distract with virtual reality glasses during treatment in first session, The virtual reality glasses will be used by th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children aging 5 to 7 years old were selected who underwent bilateral pulpotomy with stainless SSC crown treatments

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with previous anxiety disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The level of pain perceived by the child. Timepoint: Record the level of perceived pain before starting treatment, after anesthesia injection and at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.;Measuring the level of anxiety and the level of cooperation of the child. Timepoint: Record and report the amount of movements as well as the general behavior of the child before, after the injection of anesthesia and also at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Houpt Scale for Movement and General Behavior in Children.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Record and report pulse rate before starting treatment, after anesthesia injection and also at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Finger pulse oximeter.	—

Measure

Time frame

The level of pain perceived by the child. Timepoint: Record the level of perceived pain before starting treatment, after anesthesia injection and at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Wong Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale.;Measuring the level of anxiety and the level of cooperation of the child. Timepoint: Record and report the amount of movements as well as the general behavior of the child before, after the injection of anesthesia and also at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Houpt Scale for Movement and General Behavior in Children.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: Record and report pulse rate before starting treatment, after anesthesia injection and also at the end of treatment with or without the use of virtual reality glasses. Method of measurement: Finger pulse oximeter.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactKiana Poorzandpoush

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Kianapoorzand@sbmu.ac.ir+98 21 2242 4428

Outcome results

None listed

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