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VR goggles beat dentist fear in kids, pilot study shows

NCT ID NCT05585905

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether wearing virtual reality goggles during dental sealant placement helps children ages 6-18 feel less anxious and behave better. Each child served as their own control, receiving VR on one side of the mouth and standard care on the other. The researchers measured changes in heart rate to gauge anxiety. This was a small pilot study with 20 participants, so results are preliminary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

20 people

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Started

Mar 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

6 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 6-18 * ASA I or II * Present to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry Pediatric Dental Clinic and Children's Dental Health Clinic at Long Beach Memorial Hospital for an initial or periodic exam, and are determined to require two or more dental sealants (at least one sealant per half mouth) Exclusion Criteria: Children with visual, auditory, or tactile deficits that would interfere with the ability to complete the experimental tasks * Children who are unable to tolerate the RelievRx by AppliedVR will be screened after consenting to research participation by trying on the VR goggles and stating that they are comfortable and willing to proceed with wearing them during their dental appointment. * Examples of children who may be unable to tolerate the VR goggles may include: * Children who wear glasses and are unable to comfortably adjust the system over their glasses * Children who experience dizziness, motion sickness or other discomfort during use * Children who remove the VR goggles prior to dental sealant application * Children who require pharmacological means to complete dental treatment (nitrous oxide, sedative drugs or general anesthesia) * Children with a significant medical history of seizure disorders as flickering from devices can trigger epileptic episodes. * Children with developmental disabilities * Children with a psychiatric disorder, organic brain syndrome, mental retardation, or other known cognitive/neurological disorders * Children that are not English or Spanish speaking

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Conditions

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anxiety disorder Child Behavior Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety, dental Behavior, child

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Dental Health Clinic

    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

  • Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry Pediatric Department

    Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States

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