Virtual Reality Distraction Versus Positive Pre-Visit Imagery Intervention on Children's Dental Fear and Anxiety

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-04-16

Study Completion Date

2020-05-01

Brief Summary

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Aim

This study aimed to determine the effect of virtual reality distraction versus positive pre-visit imagery intervention on children's dental fear and anxiety during local anaesthesia injection.

Research Hypotheses

1. Children who receive Virtual reality distraction or Positive pre-visit imagery intervention exhibit less dental fear and anxiety levels during LA injection than those who do not.
2. Children who receive Virtual reality distraction exhibit less dental fear and anxiety levels during LA injection than those who receive Positive pre-visit imagery intervention.

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Detailed Description

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Promoting children's health is a crucial nursing role. Dental health and psychological well-being are basic components of the health promotion for young children. Dental procedures especially local anesthesia injection is one of the most unpleasant experiences for young children. Dental Fear and Anxiety are considered pervasive psychological problems accompanied with strong negative feelings among a large portion of young children. Basically, dental fear and anxiety have been reported as one of the most important reasons for avoidance of dental treatments among young children, thereby results in an adverse effects on their oral and psychological health.

Nurses face a great challenge to minimize dental fear and anxiety and stabilize young children psychologically during restorative dental procedures. Such stabilization is the cornerstone of successful local anaesthesia injection and facilitating dentist's mission.

Virtual reality refers to a human-computer interface that completely immerse the child in a simulated environment. It integrates multiple perceptual senses including; the visual, auditory and kinaesthetic stimulation modalities. Virtual reality diverts children's attention away from the negative feelings associated with unpleasant experience.

Positive pre-visit imagery is one of the superior cognitive- behavioral interventions. It is kind of psychological preparation that is designed to provide children with a step-by-step explanation of the dental local anaesthesia injection in an attractive approach. It helps them to anticipate, deal with, and be empowered to gain mastery over the events they will experience. It also plays a role in counteracting the distorted beliefs that invading the children's conscious awareness.

Conditions

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Nurse's Role

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality Distraction

Virtual reality refers to a human-computer interface that completely immerse the child in a simulated environment. It integrates multiple perceptual senses including; the visual, auditory and kinaesthetic stimulation modalities. Virtual reality diverts children's attention away from the negative feelings associated with unpleasant experience.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality Distraction

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The researchers will prepare the VR device. The researches will explain the aim of using VR and adopt tell-show-do technique in introducing VR Glasses. Once VR device headset will be adapted to the child's head size and adjusted in front of his/her eyes, the selected 3D cartoon movie will be played in the waiting room and throughout the procedure of dental LA injection. After ensuring that the child is fully immersed in the cartoon movie, a needle of local anesthetic agent will be prepared and injected after explanation of the procedure.

Positive Pre-Visit Imagery Intervention

Positive pre-visit imagery is one of the superior cognitive- behavioral interventions. It is kind of psychological preparation that is designed to provide children with a step-by-step explanation of the dental local anaesthesia injection in an attractive approach

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Positive Pre-Visit Imagery Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Short narrative visual information regarding the dental chair, environment and equipment will be provided. It will be done through showing children an interactive book that contained photographs of A4 size, depicting three children model aged 4 - 6 years who are smiling while sitting in the dental chair and cooperative with the dentist. Benefit of LA in alleviating pain will be explained. The researchers also will explore the children's reflection of the children model and allow them ask questions relevant to LA injection.

Interventions

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Virtual Reality Distraction

The researchers will prepare the VR device. The researches will explain the aim of using VR and adopt tell-show-do technique in introducing VR Glasses. Once VR device headset will be adapted to the child's head size and adjusted in front of his/her eyes, the selected 3D cartoon movie will be played in the waiting room and throughout the procedure of dental LA injection. After ensuring that the child is fully immersed in the cartoon movie, a needle of local anesthetic agent will be prepared and injected after explanation of the procedure.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Positive Pre-Visit Imagery Intervention

Short narrative visual information regarding the dental chair, environment and equipment will be provided. It will be done through showing children an interactive book that contained photographs of A4 size, depicting three children model aged 4 - 6 years who are smiling while sitting in the dental chair and cooperative with the dentist. Benefit of LA in alleviating pain will be explained. The researchers also will explore the children's reflection of the children model and allow them ask questions relevant to LA injection.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ranged from 4- 6 years.
* Had a previous experience of dental local anaesthesia injection.
* Had carious mandibular primary molar and planned for restorative dental treatment.