Dental treatment and anxiety Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be randomised to three groups:
Two intervention groups: Two VR interventions will be investigated in this study. The first VR environment consists of a simulation of a natural area. The
Sponsors
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients, 18 years or older, who are scheduled to undergo dental treatment for fillings and/or extractions with a planned maximum treatment length of 30 minutes are eligible to participate in the study. This includes both referred patients and in-house patients. Both patients who need relative analgesia (RA) and who are treated without sedation will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who need intravenous sedation 2. Patients who had epileptic seizures in the past cannot participate in the study due to the very small risk an episode can be triggered by using the HMD, similar to what may happen if they are exposed to a television 3. If a patient is scheduled for more than one treatment during the trial period, the patient will only be included for the first treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The memories of patients about the dental treatment one week after treatment, consisting of 1.1. Remembered pain 1.2. Intrusive thoughts 1.3. Vividness of memories 2. Dental experience 3. Treatment experience 4. VR experience | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Treatment experience [pain, discomfort, stress - self-reported questionnaire and a physiological indicator (heart rate, measured with a pulse oximeter), time perception, perceived control] 2. Dental experience (communication with dentist, revisit intentions and likeliness of avoidance, dental anxiety, treatment satisfaction) 3. VR experience (presence, perceived restoration, attractiveness, environmental awareness, nausea, intention to use VR) All outcomes are measured using self-reported questionnaires. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed