NCT04110379

Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses as a Distraction Method on Child's Anxiety During Dental Treatment

Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses as a Distraction Method on Child's Anxiety During Dental Treatment(Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nourhan M.Aly · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the effect of virtual reality glasses (VR) to conventional behavior management techniques as a distraction method on child's dental anxiety during dental treatment

Detailed description

The study to be conducted will be a randomized controlled clinical trial .The sample will consist of forty children presented to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, 20 preschoolers of age ranging from 4-5 years old and 20 schoolers of age ranging from 6-8 years old. The eligible participants will be randomly divided into a study group where virtual reality glasses distraction will be used for child behavior management and a control group where conventional behavior management techniques (tell-show-do, distraction, and positive reinforcement) will be used.

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Virtual Reality (VR)	All the dental procedures that will be done will be explained to the child using tell-show-do technique. VR glasses will be introduced to the child using tell-show-do technique and he will be given a choice of cartoon episodes to select from according to his own interest and age appropriate to view during the dental treatment. The child will be given five minutes to get familiar with the VR glasses before starting the dental treatment.
BEHAVIORAL	Conventional Behavior Management Techniques	Conventional behavior management techniques will be done to relieve the child's dental anxiety during the dental treatment such as : tell-show-do technique, distraction, and positive reinforcement, according to the child's behavior.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-20
• Primary completion: 2020-10-07
• Completion: 2020-10-07
• First posted: 2019-10-01
• Last updated: 2023-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt