Virtual Reality and Laser Biostimulation on Pain Perception and Dental Anxiety

SIRIN GUNER ONUR

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Anxiety; Pain Intensity Assessment

Treatments: Other: Tell Show Do Group + LLLT; Other: Tell Show Do Group; Other: Distraction with Virtual reality glassess + LLLT; Other: Distraction with Virtual reality glassess

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06698562

2022/143

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dental anxiety in children can prevent planned treatment from being carried out, negatively affect the child's relationship with the dentist and make the treatment process difficult. The most common sources of directly anticipated anxiety are known to be associated with pain. Painful experiences are anxiety-provoking for people of all ages, especially children.This study aims to evaluate the effect of virtual reality glassess (VR) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on dental anxiety and pain perception during local anaesthesia administration in paediatric patients.

Full description

This study aims to investigate the combined effects of virtual reality glassess (VR) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on dental anxiety and pain perception in paediatric patients undergoing local anaesthesia for dental procedures. Dental anxiety is a common issue in children, often leading to increased pain perception and poor cooperation during treatment. Virtual reality has been proposed as a distraction technique, while LLLT is believed to reduce pain and inflammation. By exploring the effectiveness of these two interventions, the study seeks to determine whether VR and LLLT can serve as effective adjuncts to improve patient comfort, reduce anxiety, and enhance overall treatment experience during the administration of local anaesthesia

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 10 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• No history of systemic disease or infectious disease
• Compliant with the dental treatments to be performed in the Children's Dental Hospital and able to answer the questions asked
• Exhibiting 'positive' and 'absolutely positive' behaviours during the examination, compliant according to the Frankl scale,
• Children with no previous experience of dental treatment with local anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• Children with any systemic condition
• Mentally and physically disabled, unable to co-operate,
• Children allergic to local anaesthesia,
• Previous dental treatment experience with local anaesthesia
• Exhibiting "negative" and "strongly negative" behaviour according to the Frankl scale
• Children with eye diseases such as myopia and astigmatism

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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40 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group IIa Tell- Show-Do

Active Comparator group

Description:

Placebo topical anesthesia + LLLT + Local anesthesia

Treatment:

Other: Tell Show Do Group

Other: Tell Show Do Group + LLLT

Group IIb Tell- Show-Do

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Topical anesthesia + placebo LLLT + Local anesthesia

Treatment:

Other: Tell Show Do Group

Group Ia Distraction (VR)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Placebo topical anesthesia + LLLT + Local anesthesia

Treatment:

Other: Distraction with Virtual reality glassess + LLLT

Grup Ib Distraction (VR)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Topical anesthesia + placebo LLLT + Local anesthesia

Treatment:

Other: Distraction with Virtual reality glassess