Clinicians should appreciate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) headsets for managing both the anxiety and the behaviour of dental patients. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of using a VR headset as a distraction for managing the anxiety and behaviour of patients during their dental treatment related to underlying psychological factors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
The behavioral anxiety response of dental patients (with and without virtual reality) related to psychological factors is studied. Participants self-complete the questionnaires
Clinica Odontológica de la Universidad de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
RECRUITINGJavier Montero
Salamanca, Spain
RECRUITINGDental anxiety
MDAS TEST
Time frame: 3 years
Behaviour
FIS TEST
Time frame: 3 years
Personality traits
NEOFFI TEST
Time frame: 3 years
coping strategies
BRIEF COPE INVENTORY
Time frame: 3 years
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