Virtual reality distraction effects on salivary cortisol in paediatric dental patients

Effect of virtual reality distraction on salivary cortisol level amongst anxious paediatric dental patients aged 6-12 years in Benin City: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202603678396673

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-11

Start date

2026-02-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Oral Health

Interventions

NO VR

VR GROUP

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children within the age group of 6-12 years and belonging to American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) category I- Normal healthy child patients with a history of previous dental treatment. 2. Participants with a Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) score of = 11 will be considered anxious and eligible for inclusion. 3. Children requiring prophylactic dental treatment (scaling and polishing).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with Special Health Care Needs or those with medical conditions such as epilepsy that may be triggered by head mounted devices. 2. Children who have a history of childhood anxiety disorders with a SCARED questionnaire score = 25 3. Children whose parents refuse to give a written informed consent or children above 8 years who refuse to give a written assent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
SALIVARY CORTISOL LEVEL;PULSE RATE	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
DENTAL ANXIETY LEVEL	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactONYEBUCHI ANAGO

SENIOR REGISTRAR

onyebuchianago@gmail.com+2348020717533

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026