Effect of virtual reality and earplug temporal tap technique in reducing gag reflex in pediatric patients

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified, (2) ICD-10 Condition: R00-R99||Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/11/047414
• Lead Sponsor: Mehek Gandhi

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to a evaluate distraction technique by virtual reality device and a distraction and acupressure technique by earplug temporal tap technique and their effect on the gag reflex in pediatric patients. The study is a randomized clinical trial on 60 patients to check the effect of virtual reality and earplug temporal tap technique on the reduction in gag reflex as the primary outcome. secondary outcomes involve measurement of reduction in anxiety levels using pulse oximeter and patients experience using faces version of modified child dental anxiety scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-17
• Study Start: 2022-11-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Children with gag severity index score 2 or more on initial examination and diagnostic intervention.
• Children who require making of alginate impressions.

Exclusion Criteria

• Medically compromised children.
• Children with gag severity index score less than 2.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in gag reflex recorded using gag prevention index using virtual reality device and earplug temporal tap technique at 0sec, 30sec and 1 min time interval during impression making.	Recorded in each patient included during the course of the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in anxiety level will be recorded using pulse oximeter to measure heart rate and oxygen saturation.	Patients experience will be recorded using faces version of modified child dental anxiety scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital,; 🇮🇳 Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital,

🇮🇳Pune, MAHARASHTRA, India

Dr Mehek Gandhi

Principal investigator

9765000465

mehekgandhi18@gmail.com