NCT06092177

Virtual Reality Distraction in Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery

Evaluation of Virtual Reality Distraction on Dental Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality technology on anxiety and pain levels in patients undergoing periodontal surgery. Participants will be randomly assigned into test and control groups. While the patients in the test group will undergo periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction, the patients in the control group without distraction. After treatment, the groups will be compared regarding anxiety and pain levels.

Conditions

• Virtual Reality
• Oral Surgery
• Dental Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction	Periodontal surgery to improve gingival contour and eliminate inflamed periodontal pockets
PROCEDURE	Periodontal surgery without virtual reality distraction	Periodontal surgery to improve gingival contour and eliminate inflamed periodontal pockets

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-05-02
• Primary completion: 2023-04-03
• Completion: 2023-05-02
• First posted: 2023-10-23
• Last updated: 2023-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)