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Virtual Reality Headset for Pediatric Dentistry

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
ASA 1 or 1
Male or female pediatric dental patients age 4-12 years
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
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Study Summary

Two groups of pediatric patients between the ages of 4 to 12 years old will be examined in this study. The treatment group will receive dental treatment while wearing Virtual reality Headset. Control group will receive the standard of care dental treatment with under nitrous sedation. Procedures performed in all groups will be restorative treatments, which can include intraoral anesthetic injections, placing dental fillings, crowns, and the extractions of teeth. In group 1, A specific VR headset, the "Oculus Quest 2" will be used. Through the headset, a video will be played for the child during a dental procedure.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Rate of effectiveness virtual reality goggles reduce pain
Secondary outcome measures
Rate of effectiveness of virtual reality distraction to nitrous oxide

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual Reality HeadsetExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Instead of receiving the Nitrous that would be used to help calm patients during the standard of care restorative procedure. Patients will be given a the Oculus Quest 2 Virtual realty headset and a video will be played. The FLACC pain scale, Wong Baker FACES Pain rating and Houpt scale data will be collected to compare the patients pain level between the two groups.
Group II: Standard of Care treatment with ScalesActive Control1 Intervention
Patients will receive the standard of care restorative procedure with the addition of the FLACC pain scale, Wong Baker FACES Pain rating and Houpt scale to create a baseline data of pain to compare with the experimental group.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality Headset
2022
N/A
~410

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor
147 Previous Clinical Trials
1,877,740 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Pediatric Dentistry
126 Patients Enrolled for Pediatric Dentistry

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~16 spots leftby Mar 2025