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Immersive Virtual Reality for Pain and Dental Anxiety During Pediatric Restorative Treatment
Sponsor: University of Gaziantep
Summary
This study evaluated whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and dental fear and improve behavioral cooperation in children undergoing restorative dental treatment. Children aged 8-12 years who required treatment of primary molars were randomly assigned to either a VR group or a control group. Children in the VR group watched an age-appropriate animated video through a VR headset during local anesthesia and dental treatment, while children in the control group received routine dental treatment without VR. Pain, dental anxiety, dental fear, behavioral cooperation, emotional responses, physiological measurements, treatment duration, and parent and clinician satisfaction were assessed and compared between the two groups.
Official title: Beyond Distraction: Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Pain, Dental Fear, Behavioral Cooperation, and Parental Satisfaction During Pediatric Restorative Treatment-A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
8 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2025-05-20
Completion Date
2025-08-28
Last Updated
2026-08-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Immersive Virtual Reality
Immersive virtual reality-based audiovisual distraction using a standardized, age-appropriate animated video during restorative dental treatment.
Locations (1)
Gaziantep University Faculty of Dentistry
Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)