Trial reportTrials2014
Can virtual nature improve patient experiences and memories of dental treatment? A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Trials, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05585905 (The Effect of Virtual Reality on the Behavior of Pediatric Dental Patients During Dental Sealant Application.), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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The Effect of Virtual Reality on the Behavior of Pediatric Dental Patients During Dental Sealant Application.
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- An Attempt to Use Virtual Reality as a Tool to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Dental Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Managing Dental Phobia in Children with the Use of Virtual Reality: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Behaviour and Anxiety Management of Paediatric Dental Patients through Virtual Reality: A Randomised Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Glasses Digital Screens and Verbal Command as a Method to Distract Young Patients during Administration of Local Anesthesia.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2021Article
- What is the best way of delivering virtual nature for improving mood? An experimental comparison of high definition TV, 360° video, and computer generated virtual reality.Journal of environmental psychology · 2020Article
- Use of Virtual Reality for the Management of Anxiety and Pain in Dental Treatments: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Use of Virtual Reality for the Management of Anxiety and Pain in Dental Treatments: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- The Soothing Sea: A Virtual Coastal Walk Can Reduce Experienced and Recollected Pain.Environment and behavior · 2018Article
- Evaluating Pictures of Nature and Soft Music on Anxiety and Well-Being During Elective Surgery.The open nursing journal · 2018Article
- Computer-Based Technologies in Dentistry: Types and Applications.Journal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran) · 2016Review
- Dental anxiety and fear among a young population with hearing impairment.Clujul medical (1957) · 2016Article
- Assessment of Efficacy of Virtual Reality Distraction in Reducing Pain Perception and Anxiety in Children Aged 6-10 Years: A Behavioral Interventional Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
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11 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundDental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care create significant problems for patients and the dental profession. Distraction interventions are used in daily medical practice to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures. There is evidence that exposure to natural scenery is beneficial for patients and that the use of virtual reality (VR) distraction is more effective than other distraction interventions, such as watching television. The main aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether the use of VR during dental treatment can improve the overall dental experience and recollections of treatment for patients, breaking the negative cycle of memories of anxiety leading to further anxiety, and avoidance of future dental appointments. Additionally, the aim is to test whether VR benefits dental patients with all levels of dental anxiety or whether it could be especially beneficial for patients suffering from higher levels of dental anxiety. The third aim is to test whether the content of the VR distraction can make a difference for its effectiveness by comparing two types of virtual environments, a natural environment and an urban environment. METHODS/
designThe effectiveness of VR distraction will be examined in patients 18 years or older who are scheduled to undergo dental treatment for fillings and/or extractions, with a maximum length of 30 minutes. Patients will be randomly allocated into one of three groups. The first group will be exposed to a VR of a natural environment. The second group will be exposed to a VR of an urban environment. A third group consists of patients who receive standard care (control group). Primary outcomes relate to patients' memories of the dental treatment one week after treatment: (a) remembered pain, (b) intrusive thoughts and (c) vividness of memories. Other measures of interest are the dental experience, the treatment experience and the VR experience.
trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN41442806.
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