Dental anxiety is common during third molar extractions and may exacerbate pain perception. Local anesthesia does not prevent exposure to stress-inducing stimuli. Virtual reality (VR) combined with hypnotic scripts (HypnoVR®) provides immersive multisensory distraction. This study tests whether VR reduces perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain compared to local anesthesia alone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
CE-marked class I device combining VR immersion with hypnotic text and music therapy to reduce anxiety and pain during oral surgery.
local anesthesia alone (no VR)
Pierre KLIENKOFF
Strasbourg, France
RECRUITINGAnxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire)
5-item validated scale, score range 5-25
Time frame: Day 1
Anxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire)
5-item validated scale, score range 5-25
Time frame: Month1
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