Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT07249359
Virtual Reality for Dental Anxiety in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability
Effect of Virtual Reality on Dental Anxiety in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 56 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 11 Years – 15 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) is a promising non-pharmacological approach to reduce dental anxiety in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. This randomized controlled trial compared a VR-based distraction intervention with conventional monitor-based distraction in children aged 11-15 years with mild intellectual disability and moderate dental anxiety undergoing conservative dental treatment.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Virtual Reality Distraction - immersive VR software delivered through Meta Quest 3® headset during dental procedure | immersive VR software delivered through Meta Quest 3® headset during dental procedure |
| DEVICE | Control: Monitor-Based Distraction | cartoon video displayed in front of dental chair |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2025-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-06-30
- Completion
- 2025-09-30
- First posted
- 2025-11-25
- Last updated
- 2025-12-03
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07249359. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.