NCT07060170

Comparing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Glasses to Help Children Feel Less Pain and Anxiety During Local Anesthesia

The Effect of Augmented Reality Versus Virtual Reality Glasses as Distraction Techniques in Children During the Administration of Local Anesthesia A Randomized Clinical Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riham Abbas · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if audio-visual method of distraction is useful to control the pain and fear associated with dental treatment in children. The main questions it aims to answer are: • How their body reacts-such as changes in heart rate, oxygen levels, and certain chemicals in their saliva-before and after getting local anesthesia? Researchers will test two types of glasses that display cartoons to help children feel less anxious. Participants will: * Have an introductory visit to be more familiar with dental environment and their cooperation will be tested. * In the next 2 visits they will wear either of the glasses while receiving local anesthesia * Saliva will be collected, and their heart rate and oxygen levels will be calculated each time

Conditions

• Dental Anxiety
• Dental Fear
• Dental Fear and Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Augmented Reality Glasses	The child will wear the augmented reality glass, and a cartoon movie will be displayed during the injection of local anesthesia
DEVICE	Virtual Reality Glasses	The child will wear the glass, and a cartoon movie will be displayed during the injection of local anesthesia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-12-01
• Primary completion: 2025-07-31
• Completion: 2025-08-30
• First posted: 2025-07-11
• Last updated: 2025-07-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt