NCT06315816

Virtual Reality Used During Tooth Extraction and Extirpation Treatment

The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Used During Tooth Extraction and Extirpation Treatment Under Local Anesthesia on Anxiety and Fear in 7-10 Years Old Children

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Murat Bektaş · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 10 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study carriy out to evaluate the effect of virtual reality glasses used during tooth extraction and extirpation treatment under local anesthesia on anxiety and fear in children aged 7-10 years.

Detailed description

Aims and Objectives: Virtual reality glasses can be used as a distraction method in dental practices for children. This study carriy out to evaluate the effect of virtual reality glasses used during tooth extraction and extirpation treatment under local anesthesia on anxiety and fear in children aged 7-10 years. Design: A randomized controlled experimental study design will use. Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 120 seven to ten-year-old children, including 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group, who will receive tooth extraction and extirpation treatment in the pediatric dental clinic of an oral and dental health center. Data collection tools included a Child and Family Information Form, the Children's Fear Scale, and the Child Anxiety Scale-State. During the procedure, the children in the experimental group will watch a video that they chose through virtual reality glasses. No intervention will apply to the control group. Data will analyz using the Chi-square test, t-test, Shapiro-Wilk, mean, and percentage distributions.

Conditions

• Anxiety and Fear
• Tooth Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	virtual reality glasses used during tooth extraction and extirpation treatment	The effect of virtual reality glasses used during tooth extraction and extirpation treatment under local anesthesia on anxiety and fear in 7-10 years old children

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-09-30
• First posted: 2024-03-18
• Last updated: 2025-03-21

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)