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The Effect Of Virtual Reality Glasses On The Behavior Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT ID: NCT03853265

Last Updated: 2020-11-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

5 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-10-23

Study Completion Date

2020-02-17

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to determine whether the use of virtual reality glasses showing an immersive video simulation of the dental visit will help decrease anxiety at future appointments by decreasing the element of surprise and increasing the patient's familiarity and comfort level with a specific dental practice environment.

Detailed Description

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After an initial baseline data collection visit to the dental clinic, patients will be placed in the virtual reality (VR) group or the no VR group. Caregivers in the VR group will be given VR glasses. They will be instructed how to access the video and use the glasses. The child/wearer of the glasses will feel immersed in the three-dimensional environment and be able to look around the room as they move down the hallways in the video. The caregiver will be encouraged to have the child wear the VR glasses as often as possible and record the number of times the video is watched. The caregiver will fill out a "records form" which will include the date and time the video was watched. Both groups will then return to the clinic for follow up data collection visit.

Conditions

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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SEQUENTIAL

Study is parallel design with control group having the option of receiving treatment after study data is collected from initial treatment group
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Virtual Reality

Simulated dental office visit

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Simulated dental office visit

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

An immersive first-person point of view (POV) video simulation of the dental office in the three-dimensional environment (using a virtual reality headset) which allows participant to look around the room as they move down the hallways which is to be watched/experienced by the participant as often as possible between the initial visit and the follow up visit

Interventions

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Simulated dental office visit

An immersive first-person point of view (POV) video simulation of the dental office in the three-dimensional environment (using a virtual reality headset) which allows participant to look around the room as they move down the hallways which is to be watched/experienced by the participant as often as possible between the initial visit and the follow up visit

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Exclusion Criteria

* No specific diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
* Limited English Proficiency
* Existing patient of VCU Department of Pediatric Dentistry
* Parent/guardian determination that child would not be avle to tolerate immersive simulation with VR glasses
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Virginia Commonwealth University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tegwyn Brickhouse, DDS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Virginia Commonwealth University

Locations

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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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HM20015131

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id