Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Treatment
Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Pain, Anxiety, and Post-Procedural Experience in Pediatric Dental Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether immersive virtual reality (VR) reduces pain and anxiety in children aged 6-12 years during routine dental procedures. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does VR distraction reduce self-reported pain and anxiety during dental treatment compared to standard behaviour guidance?
- Does VR distraction improve children's post-procedural experience and willingness to return for future dental visits?
Researchers will compare children using a VR headset during dental treatment to children receiving standard behaviour guidance techniques.
Participants will:
- Attend one routine dental appointment
- Be randomly assigned to wear a VR headset or receive standard care during their procedure
- Complete brief questionnaires about pain and anxiety before and after treatment
- Receive a follow-up phone call 24-72 hours after the appointment
調査の概要
状態
状態
条件
条件
介入・治療
介入・治療
研究の種類
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
入学
段階
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
研究連絡先
- 名前:Randa Soussou
- 電話番号:604-822-6819
- メール:randa.soussou@dentistry.ubc.ca
研究場所
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British Columbia
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Vancouver、British Columbia、カナダ、V6T 1Z3
- UBC Graduate Pediatric Dental Clinic
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コンタクト:
- Randa Soussou
- 電話番号:604-822- 6819
- メール:randa.soussou@dentistry.ubc.ca
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参加基準
適格基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 子
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 6 to 12 years
- Scheduled for a routine invasive dental procedure
- Accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
- Parent/guardian able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with visual or hearing impairments that would prevent use of the VR headset
- Children with a history of motion sickness
- Children with severe cognitive or developmental delays that would prevent completion of study measures
- Children who have previously participated in this study
- Children requiring emergency dental treatment
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:支持療法
- 割り当て:ランダム化
- 介入モデル:並列代入
- マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)
アーム数
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療介入・治療 |
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実験的:VR Distraction
Children wear an immersive VR headset during routine dental treatment as a non-pharmacological distraction intervention.
The VR headset provides an engaging visual and auditory environment to reduce pain and anxiety during the procedure.
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A commercially available immersive VR headset used as a non-pharmacological distraction tool during routine pediatric dental procedures.
Children wear the headset throughout their treatment to engage with an interactive virtual environment designed to reduce pain and anxiety.
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アクティブコンパレータ:Standard Behaviour Guidance
Children receive standard behaviour guidance techniques commonly used in pediatric dentistry, such as tell-show-do and positive reinforcement, without VR distraction.
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Standard behaviour guidance techniques routinely used in pediatric dentistry, including tell-show-do, positive reinforcement, and distraction through verbal communication and a TV screen.
No virtual reality headset is used.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Self-Reported Pain During Dental Procedure Using Faces Pain Scale
時間枠:Baseline Pre-procedural and Immediately following the dental procedure (same day)
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Child self-reported pain assessed using the Faces Pain Scale (0-10 where 10 is the maximum pain felt): The child is asked to point to the Faces picture that reflect the pain level that they are feeling.
0= Relaxed and comfortable; 2-4= Mild discomfort; 6-8= Moderate pain; 10= Severe pain or discomfort Baseline pre-procedural and immediately following the dental procedure.
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Baseline Pre-procedural and Immediately following the dental procedure (same day)
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二次結果の測定
二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Physiological Stress Response (Heart Rate)
時間枠:Baseline (Before the procedure), during and Immediately following the dental procedure
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Physiological markers of stress assessed via heart rate using a pulse oximeter device (pulse/minute)
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Baseline (Before the procedure), during and Immediately following the dental procedure
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Physiological Stress Response (Salivary alpha-Amylase) salivary alpha-amylase level (U/L) baseline before any dental treatment and immediately following the dental procedure
時間枠:Salivary alpha-amylase level (U/L), measured at baseline (immediately prior to the start of the dental procedure) and again immediately following the dental procedure. Both samples are collected on the same day, during the single dental appointment.
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Using a swab to collect for a full 60-90 seconds by resting the swab inside the mouth, or collect in intervals by re-introducing the swab into the mouth as needed, until the lower third of the swab is saturated (some participants may require longer than 90 seconds of total collection time).
Salivary alpha-amylase level (U/L), measured at baseline (immediately prior to the start of the dental procedure) and again immediately following the dental procedure.
Both samples are collected on the same day, during the single dental appointment.
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Salivary alpha-amylase level (U/L), measured at baseline (immediately prior to the start of the dental procedure) and again immediately following the dental procedure. Both samples are collected on the same day, during the single dental appointment.
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協力者と研究者
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
研究開始
一次修了 (推定)
一次修了
研究の完了 (推定)
研究の完了
試験登録日
最初に提出
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (実際)
最初の投稿
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
投稿された最後の更新
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
最終確認日
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本研究に関する用語
キーワード
追加の関連 MeSH 用語
その他の研究ID番号
その他の研究ID番号
- H25-03739 (その他の識別子:UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board)
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IPD プランの説明
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