Multisensory Approaches for Managing Pediatric Dental Anxiety

NCT ID
NCT07848542
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Bezmialem Vakif University
Conditions
Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dental Anxiety

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Evaluation of the Effects of Virtual Reality and Weighted Blanket Use on Dental Anxiety Among School-Aged Children With High Dental Anxiety

Enrollment: 60 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Other: Basic Behavior Guidance
  • Other: Deep Pressure Stimulation
  • Device: Virtual Reality Distraction

Who may be eligible

Ages
5 Years to 9 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
Yes

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged between 5 and 9 years. * Children with a total score of 39 or higher on the Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale (CFSS-DS). * Requirement for dental treatment necessitating local anesthesia, such as Class II restorations, pulpotomy, pulpectomy, or extractions. * Systemically healthy children classified as ASA I or ASA II. * Voluntary participation of both the child and the parent, with written informed consent obtained from the parent. * Body weight between 15 and 30 kg, ensuring that the 3-kg weighted blanket corresponds to 10-20% of the child's body weight. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a CFSS-DS score of 38 or lower. * Presence of intellectual or developmental disabilities. * Presence of visual or hearing impairments. * Presence of neurodevelopmental or neurological disorders, such as epilepsy. * Acute or chronic respiratory diseases. * Neuromuscular or orthopedic conditions that may pose a risk during the use of the weighted blanket. * History of dizziness, nausea, or vertigo associated with virtual reality use. * Refusal of the specific interventions, namely VR glasses or the weighted blanket, by the child or the parent.

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 1 location; 1 is listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Fatih, Turkey (Türkiye): 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Bezm-i Alem Vakif University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry — Istanbul, Fatih, 34093, Turkey (Türkiye) — Recruiting

Study details

Start date
August 19, 2026
Primary completion date
April 1, 2027
Completion date
April 1, 2027
First posted
September 30, 2026

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07848542
Registry last updated
September 30, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 5, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 5, 2026

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