Evaluation of Virtual Reality Distraction on Dental Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery

Kutahya Health Sciences University1 site in 1 country58 target enrollmentMay 2, 2022

ConditionsVirtual Reality Oral Surgery Dental Anxiety

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Virtual Reality
Sponsor: Kutahya Health Sciences University
Enrollment: 58
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Anxiety level
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 2 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality technology on anxiety and pain levels in patients undergoing periodontal surgery.

Participants will be randomly assigned into test and control groups. While the patients in the test group will undergo periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction, the patients in the control group without distraction. After treatment, the groups will be compared regarding anxiety and pain levels.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 2, 2022

End Date

May 2, 2023

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Ezgi Gürbüz

Assistant Professor

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Individuals over the age of 18
•Systemically healthy patients
•Need for periodontal surgical treatment in the mandibular anterior region
•Scoring 15 or above on the modified dental anxiety scale

Exclusion Criteria

•Having a history of seizures or a convulsive disorder
•Balance disorders such as nystagmus, vertigo
•Use of psychotropic drugs
•Getting treatment for anxiety
•Presence of dermatological lesions on the face, especially around the eyes
•A lesion in the eye that will prevent the use of virtual reality glasses
•Systemic disease and medication use that contraindicate periodontal surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety level

Time Frame: Preoperative, immediately postoperative

Modified dental anxiety scale where higher scores mean a worse outcome and has a minimum value of 5 and a maximum value of 25

Secondary Outcomes

Pain level(Preoperative, immediately postoperative)
Diastolic blood pressure(Preoperative, intraoperative, immediately postoperative)
Systolic blood pressure(Preoperative, intraoperative, immediately postoperative)
Heart rate(Preoperative, intraoperative, immediately postoperative)