Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Virtual Reality
Conditions
Keywords
Dental anxiety, hypnotherapy, virtual reality glasses application, mindfulness-based meditation practice
Brief summary
Anxiety refers to behavioural disorders associated with excessive fear and anxiety. Dental anxiety refers to excessive fear and anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist. This may cause patients to avoid dental treatments and may adversely affect oral health. This study aims to evaluate the effects of hypnotherapy, virtual reality distraction and mindfulness-based meditation practices on dental anxiety during restorative dental treatment.
Interventions
DEVICEvirtual reality
patients who received distraction using virtual reality glasses
OTHERcontrol group
no any anxiety-reducing application
OTHERhypnotherapy
patients receiving hypnotherapy
OTHERmindfulness
patients who underwent mindfulness-based meditation
Sponsors
Ataturk University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* A modified dental anxiety score of 20 and above * A dental fear scale score of 59 and above * D2 level caries according to radiographic caries classification system, * Systemically healthy patients
Exclusion criteria
* Balance disorders such as nystagmus and vertigo, * Pregnant woman * Claustrophobia * Physical or mental disability * Not knowing how to read and write * Psychological disturbance * Taking antidepressants or anxiolytics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Dental Anxiety Scale | 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure | The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from 'not anxious' to 'extremely anxious'. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Fear Survey | 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure | The items in this questionnaire refer to various situations, feelings, and reactions related to dental work |
| The Visual Analogue Scale | 5 minutes after procedure | The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed