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Evaluation of anxiety and fear of dental patients by using virtual reality

Evaluation of dental anxiety and fear by using virtual reality in adult dental patients referring to school of dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251224068429N1
Enrollment
32
Registered
2026-01-10
Start date
2026-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

This is not the disease of interest in this study. The aim is to investigate the level of fear and anxiety in dental patients..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Medically healthy adult patients who visit the dental school for dental restoration and use virtual reality device showing meditation film during the treatment, ran

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients referred to the School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences for restorative treatment of their teeth Patients must be between 18 and 60 years old. Healthy patients who are not taking any medications.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with hearing or vision problems or nystagmus Patients with mental and developmental retardation Patients with mental health problems Patients with heart problems and blood pressure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Fear score through the fear questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the level of patient's fear through a fear questionnaire before starting dental restoration treatment and after completing the dental restoration treatment. Method of measurement: Fear questionnaire.;Anxiety score through the Anxiety questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the patient's anxiety level through an anxiety questionnaire before starting dental restoration treatment and after completing dental restoration treatment. Method of measurement: Anxiety questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehnaz Behniafar

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

behnazbehniafar@yahoo.com+98 21 8801 5800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026