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The effect of Virtual Reality on pain and anxiety during dental treatment in children

The effect of Virtual Reality distraction on pain and anxiety during dental Treatment in children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230704058670N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-11-17
Start date
2023-11-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Investigating distraction through virtual reality.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the studied group, a virtual reality headset is used, which will play the movie from the screen of the phone. The children of the study group were asked to watch

Sponsors

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with Frankl's behavior 3 and 4 Children who are free from any psychological as well as systemic illness Children without any anxiety disorders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children whose parents were not willing to give consent to the study sensitivity to the motion or flash light or having accidents in the eyes, face, neck, or arms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety score on the scale Faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale.;Wong-Baker Faces pain scale. Timepoint: After the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire of Wong-Baker faces pain scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The level of dissolved oxygen in the blood. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry device.;Heart rate. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry device.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajedeh-Saberi

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

saberisajede78@gmail.com+98 910 392 6170

Outcome results

None listed

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