The effects of virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) to treat dental anxiety

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dental anxiety; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN25824611
• Lead Sponsor: ACTA Amsterdam

Brief Summary

2016 Protocol article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26920573 protocol 2019 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30717830/ (added 27/10/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-26
• Study Completion: 2016-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 7 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 60 years
2. Patients meeting the DSM-4 diagnostic criteria of dental phobia
3. In need of a dental treatment with a planned maximum treatment length of 30 minutes

Exclusion Criteria

1. Stereoblindness
2. Known other mental disorders such as psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, developmental or intellectual disability and cognitive impairment
3. Hearing impairment
4. Visual impairment
5. Nystagmus
6. Known balance disorders such as vertigo and cybersickness
7. Patients with previous history of epileptic seizures
8. Any history of cardiac problems
9. Patients who are undergoing/have undergone any cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based intervention
10. Language impediment (cannot understand English)
11. Patients wearing glasses of greater than plus 3.5 power

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified