← Back to Search

Virtual Reality Headset for Pediatric Dentistry

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if using a VR headset to play videos can help children aged 4-12 feel less anxious and more comfortable during dental treatments. The VR headset serves as a distraction, making the experience less stressful compared to the usual methods. Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to decrease pain and anxiety in clinical areas, including during dental procedures and intravenous placements in children.

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

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

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

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
~500

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor
154 Previous Clinical Trials
1,978,633 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Pediatric Dentistry
126 Patients Enrolled for Pediatric Dentistry
~13 spots leftby Nov 2025
Unbiased ResultsWe believe in providing patients with all the options.
Your Data Stays Your DataWe only share your information with the clinical trials you're trying to access.
Verified Trials OnlyAll of our trials are run by licensed doctors, researchers, and healthcare companies.
Back to top