Virtual Reality Distraction in Patients Undergoing Periodontal Surgery

Kutahya Health Sciences University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oral Surgery; Dental Anxiety; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Procedure: Periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction; Procedure: Periodontal surgery without virtual reality distraction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06092177

03

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality technology on anxiety and pain levels in patients undergoing periodontal surgery.

Participants will be randomly assigned into test and control groups. While the patients in the test group will undergo periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction, the patients in the control group without distraction. After treatment, the groups will be compared regarding anxiety and pain levels.

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals over the age of 18
• Systemically healthy patients
• Need for periodontal surgical treatment in the mandibular anterior region
• Scoring 15 or above on the modified dental anxiety scale

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of seizures or a convulsive disorder
• Balance disorders such as nystagmus, vertigo
• Use of psychotropic drugs
• Getting treatment for anxiety
• Presence of dermatological lesions on the face, especially around the eyes
• A lesion in the eye that will prevent the use of virtual reality glasses
• Systemic disease and medication use that contraindicate periodontal surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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58 participants in 2 patient groups

Test group

Experimental group

Description:

The group will include patients who undergo periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction

Treatment:

Procedure: Periodontal surgery with virtual reality distraction

Control group

Experimental group

Description:

The group will include patients who undergo periodontal surgery without virtual reality distraction

Treatment:

Procedure: Periodontal surgery without virtual reality distraction