NCT07503262

Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Perceived Pain During Dental Hygiene in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability

Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Perceived Pain During Dental Hygiene in Children With Mild Intellectual Disability: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Oasi Research Institute-IRCCS · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 7 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the use of a virtual reality (VR) distractor reduces perceived pain during professional oral hygiene sessions in children with mild ID.

Conditions

• Mild Intellectual Disability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual reality based distraction	Dental polishing performed in individuals with VR device.
DEVICE	No distractor	Dental treatment performed in inviduals without distractor device

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-20
• Primary completion: 2026-05-05
• Completion: 2026-05-10
• First posted: 2026-03-31
• Last updated: 2026-04-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy