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Clinical Study Evaluating the Effect of Virtual Reality on Reducing Patients' Anxiety During Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Summary
Dental anxiety is common during third molar extractions and may exacerbate pain perception. Local anesthesia does not prevent exposure to stress-inducing stimuli. Virtual reality (VR) combined with hypnotic scripts (HypnoVR®) provides immersive multisensory distraction. This study tests whether VR reduces perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain compared to local anesthesia alone.
Official title: Clinical Study Evaluating the Effect of Virtual Reality on Reducing Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2026-04-10
Completion Date
2027-09-01
Last Updated
2026-08-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Virtual reality HypnoVR® (VR headset + hypnotic software)
CE-marked class I device combining VR immersion with hypnotic text and music therapy to reduce anxiety and pain during oral surgery.
Control Group (No VR)
local anesthesia alone (no VR)
Locations (1)
Pierre KLIENKOFF
Strasbourg, France