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Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Treatment

4. juni 2026 oppdatert av: Randa Soussou, University of British Columbia

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

Studieoversikt

Studietype

Intervensjonell

Registrering (Antatt)

80

Fase

  • Ikke aktuelt

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z3

Deltakelseskriterier

Forskere ser etter personer som passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kalt kvalifikasjonskriterier. Noen eksempler på disse kriteriene er en persons generelle helsetilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Kvalifikasjonskriterier

Alder som er kvalifisert for studier

  • Barn

Tar imot friske frivillige

Ja

Beskrivelse

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

Studieplan

Denne delen gir detaljer om studieplanen, inkludert hvordan studien er utformet og hva studien måler.

Hvordan er studiet utformet?

Designdetaljer

  • Primært formål: Støttende omsorg
  • Tildeling: Randomisert
  • Intervensjonsmodell: Parallell tildeling
  • Masking: Ingen (Open Label)

Våpen og intervensjoner

Deltakergruppe / Arm
Intervensjon / Behandling
Eksperimentell: 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.
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.
Aktiv komparator: 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.
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.

Hva måler studien?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Self-Reported Pain During Dental Procedure Using Faces Pain Scale
Tidsramme: Baseline Pre-procedural and Immediately following the dental procedure (same day)
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.
Baseline Pre-procedural and Immediately following the dental procedure (same day)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Tiltaksbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Physiological Stress Response (Salivary alpha-Amylase) salivary alpha-amylase level (pcg/L) baseline at the dental consultation appointment at time for the consent for the study and immediately following the dental procedure
Tidsramme: baseline at the dental consultation appointment at time for the consent for the study and immediately following the dental procedure
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).
baseline at the dental consultation appointment at time for the consent for the study and immediately following the dental procedure
Physiological Stress Response (Heart Rate)
Tidsramme: Baseline (Before the procedure), during and Immediately following the dental procedure
Physiological markers of stress assessed via heart rate using a pulse oximeter device (pulse/minute)
Baseline (Before the procedure), during and Immediately following the dental procedure

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Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Antatt)

2. juni 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

18. juni 2027

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

30. juni 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

22. mai 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

4. juni 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)

9. juni 2026

Oppdateringer av studieposter

Sist oppdatering lagt ut (Faktiske)

9. juni 2026

Siste oppdatering sendt inn som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

4. juni 2026

Sist bekreftet

1. juni 2026

Mer informasjon

Begreper knyttet til denne studien

Andre studie-ID-numre

  • H25-03739 (Annen identifikator: UBC Clinical Research Ethics Board)

Plan for individuelle deltakerdata (IPD)

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IPD-planbeskrivelse

A decision regarding individual participant data sharing has not yet been made. This study involves children (a vulnerable population) and data sharing plans will be determined in accordance with UBC Research Ethics Board requirements

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