Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Anxiety Control During Impacted Molar Tooth Surgery

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Virtual Reality; Dental Anxiety; Impact Molar
• Interventions: Procedure: Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

• Registration Number: NCT06513260
• Lead Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality distraction therapy using virtual reality glasses in reducing dental anxiety during the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molar teeth.The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is the use of the virtual reality distraction during the procedure effective on perceived pain and anxiety?

* Evaluation of the effectiveness of the virtual reality distraction based on initial anxiety test scores.

* Does the use of the virtual reality headset cause difficulties for the clinician in performing the procedure?

Patients will undergo anxiety tests before surgery.

Pre-operative vital signs will be recorded.

The procedure will be performed either with or without virtual reality glasses, according to the randomly assigned groups.

Post-operative vital signs will be recorded.

At the end of the procedure, all patients will undergo anxiety tests and verbal rating scales.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-22
• Study Start: 2024-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-01
• Study Completion: 2024-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Being over 18 years old
• Being systemically healthy
• Needing surgical extraction treatment of impacted lower third molar (in mesioangular position according to Tetsch and Wagner Classification)
• Having a score of 11 or higher on the dental anxiety scale

Exclusion Criteria

• History of seizures or convulsive disorders
• Balance disorders such as nystagmus or vertigo
• Use of psychotropic medications
• Undergoing treatment for anxiety
• Patients with psychiatric disorders
• Presence of dermatological lesions, especially around the face and eyes
• Presence of any lesion in the eye that would prevent the use of virtual reality
• Presence of systemic diseases and medication use contraindicating surgical extraction of impacted teeth

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual reality application	Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.	Application of virtual reality glasses during surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.
No application	Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.	No application of virtual reality glasses during surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Modified Dental Anxiety Scale Scores	Baseline	In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, the dental anxiety scale and verbal rating scales evaluating their experience during the treatment will be applied.
Heart rate measurements	During the operation	In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, heart rate will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.
Blood pressure measurements	During the operation	In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, blood pressure will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.
Oxygen saturation measurements	During the operation	In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, saturation will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dentist feedback	Baseline	Verbal rating scales will be applied to the dentist to evaluate the potential difficulties associated with the use of virtual reality distraction.