Evaluating the effect of virtual reality distraction techniques on pain and anxiety in pediatric dental patients during local anesthesia administration.

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology
Pain in Children's Dental Patients
Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patient

Registration Number: ACTRN12624000729527

Lead Sponsor: Thiyezen Abdullah Aldhelai, College of Dentistry , Qassim University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1.Children aged 6 to 12 years old
2..Scheduled to undergo dental treatment involving local infiltration anesthesia
3.Able to understand and communicate using the Arabic language
4..Have no history of neurological or psychological disorders

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1-Dental Pain (a composite primary outcome)<br>[1- the face, legs, activity, cry, consolability (FLACC) behavioral pain assessment scale <br>2- Wong–Baker FACES pain rating scale.<br> Participants will be randomly assigned to a VR goggles distraction or screen group. <br>1- FLACC: will be measured for both groups of Participants exactly at the time of the Local Anesthesia administration.<br>2- The wong-Baker FACES pain rating scale will be measured for both groups of Participants immediately after finishing the local anesthesia procedure.<br>]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental Anxiety (this will be assessed as a composite outcome’)[1-Heart rates (HR) using a pulse oximeter.<br>2-a faces version of the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS(f)) <br>1-Heart rates (HR) using a pulse oximeter will be will be measured for both groups of Participants in three-time intervals:<br>a- At baseline measurement, before the dental procedure, the participant will be given a pulse oximeter to record their heart rate and obtain baseline pain and anxiety levels.<br>b- exactly the time of the Local Anesthesia administration for the participant.<br>c. immediately after finishing the local anesthesia procedure for the participant'.<br>2- MCDAS(f): will be used in a Follow-up measurement. The participant will fill out the Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDAS(f)) after 24 hours and again after a week to assess long-term pain and anxiety levels<br>]