Video games before surgery? study tests fun way to calm Kids' nerves
NCT ID NCT07149727
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an immersive game experience could reduce anxiety and improve cooperation in 40 children aged 4-12 who needed extra tooth removal under anesthesia. Half received standard care, while the other half also played role-playing games, did parent-child activities, and got rewards. Researchers measured anxiety through questionnaires, heart rate, and stress hormones. The goal is to find a simple, non-drug way to make the hospital experience less scary for kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- immersive game experience (role-playing, parent-child games, environmental adjustments, rewards)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease children's anxiety before surgery and improve their cooperation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 40 children, so results may not apply to all kids or settings. The effect may be modest or not better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with impacted supernumerary teeth by panoramic radiograph and/or cone-beam CT (CBCT) * ASA physical status I or II * No sensory, auditory, or visual impairments * No diagnosed psychiatric or neurodevelopmental disorders * Legal guardian able to understand the study and provide written informed consent * Child able to understand basic instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Require emergency surgery * Significant developmental delay or cognitive impairment * History of severe adverse reaction to sedation/anesthesia * Active systemic infection or fever (\>38°C) at admission * Legal guardian with cognitive impairment or unable to complete questionnaires * Child refuses participation after explanation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jiaxing University Affiliated Hospital
Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, China
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