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Oral Surgery Virtual Reality Glasses Study
Sponsor: Boston University
Summary
The goal of this randomized trial is to investigate if using virtual reality (VR) glasses for patients who require non-emergent oral surgery procedures under intravenous (IV) sedation improves their overall experience compared to using standard of care safety glasses. This study has two primary objectives. 1. To evaluate if VR glasses can improve patient tolerance during IV access, sedation induction, and the surgical procedure. 2. To investigate whether the use of VR glasses reduces the amount of sedation required for induction and throughout the oral surgery procedure. 80 subjects will be randomly assigned 1:1 to either wear VR glasses playing a relaxing video and audio or VR glasses that will only serve as eye protection (control group).
Official title: Investigating the Impact of Virtual Reality Glasses on Sedation Requirement and Patient Experience in Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-11-18
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual reality (VR) glasses with relaxation module
The relaxation module will include immersive video and audio components as a distraction from the medical procedures.
Locations (1)
Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
Boston, Massachusetts, United States