NCT03098134

The Efficacy of a VR Enhanced Video Exposure Therapy for Dental Phobia

The Efficacy of a VR Enhanced Video Exposure Therapy for Dental Phobia - a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ruhr University of Bochum · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Evaluation of a one session VR - enhanced Video exposure therapy for dental phobia. Diagnosed dental phobics will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) Psychoeducation + VR exposure (2) Psychoeducation + Video Control treatment. Prior to getting the therapy, participants will be evaluated with a questionnaire battery, diagnosed with a structured clinical interview and will participate in a psychophysiological symptom assessment. Then, after a 2-week waiting period, participants again fill in questionnaires, and the Intervention will take place. Within 2-weeks after the second questionnaire assessment participants will be screened with the structured interview again and will fill in questionnaires.

Conditions

• Dental Phobia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Behavior Therapy	Virtual Reality and Video based Exposure Therapy
OTHER	Health Education	Video based health education covering common myths and false believes about dental surgeries

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-04-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-31
• Completion: 2018-05-01
• First posted: 2017-03-31
• Last updated: 2017-03-31