Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Anxiety Control During Impacted Molar Tooth Surgery

NCT06513260 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KutahyaHSU/Edaİzgi/001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality distraction therapy using virtual reality glasses in reducing dental anxiety during the surgical extraction of impacted lower third molar teeth.The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is the use of the virtual reality distraction during the procedure effective on perceived pain and anxiety?
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of the virtual reality distraction based on initial anxiety test scores.
• Does the use of the virtual reality headset cause difficulties for the clinician in performing the procedure? Patients will undergo anxiety tests before surgery. Pre-operative vital signs will be recorded. The procedure will be performed either with or without virtual reality glasses, according to the randomly assigned groups. Post-operative vital signs will be recorded. At the end of the procedure, all patients will undergo anxiety tests and verbal rating scales.

Conditions

Dental Anxiety; Impact Molar; Virtual Reality

Keywords

Dental Anxiety; Impact Molar; Virtual Reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Modified Dental Anxiety Scale Scores

  In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, the dental anxiety scale and verbal rating scales evaluating their experience during the treatment will be applied.

  Baseline

• Heart rate measurements

  In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, heart rate will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.

  During the operation

• Blood pressure measurements

  In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, blood pressure will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.

  During the operation

• Oxygen saturation measurements

  In patients with and without the use of virtual reality glasses, saturation will be monitored before, during, and after the treatment.

  During the operation

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Dentist feedback

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Virtual reality application

Application of virtual reality glasses during surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

Procedure: Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

No application

No application of virtual reality glasses during surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

Procedure: Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars.

Interventions

Surgical extraction of impacted lower third molars. PROCEDURE

Surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars in the mesioangular position, according to the Tetsch and Wagner classification

No application; Virtual reality application

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

\- Healthy volunteers

You may qualify if:

• Being over 18 years old
• Being systemically healthy
• Needing surgical extraction treatment of impacted lower third molar (in mesioangular position according to Tetsch and Wagner Classification)
• Having a score of 11 or higher on the dental anxiety scale

You may not qualify if:

• History of seizures or convulsive disorders
• Balance disorders such as nystagmus or vertigo
• Use of psychotropic medications
• Undergoing treatment for anxiety
• Patients with psychiatric disorders
• Presence of dermatological lesions, especially around the face and eyes
• Presence of any lesion in the eye that would prevent the use of virtual reality
• Presence of systemic diseases and medication use contraindicating surgical extraction of impacted teeth

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kutahya Health Sciences University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kütahya Health Science University

Kütahya, 43020, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Eda İzgi

  Kutahya University of Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 10, 2024
• First Posted: July 22, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

TU (1)