Oral Surgery Virtual Reality Glasses Study

NCT ID: NCT06723158

Last Updated: 2025-12-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-18

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this randomized trial is to investigate if using virtual reality (VR) glasses for patients who require non-emergent oral surgery procedures under intravenous (IV) sedation improves their overall experience compared to using standard of care safety glasses.

This study has two primary objectives.

1. To evaluate if VR glasses can improve patient tolerance during IV access, sedation induction, and the surgical procedure.
2. To investigate whether the use of VR glasses reduces the amount of sedation required for induction and throughout the oral surgery procedure.

80 subjects will be randomly assigned 1:1 to either wear VR glasses playing a relaxing video and audio or VR glasses that will only serve as eye protection (control group).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Procedural Anxiety Procedural Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized group allocation (1:1 block size of 2 for randomization)
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality (VR) Intervention Group

Participants randomized to this group will receive VR glasses with a relaxation module (audio, visual) to wear during IV placement, induction of anesthesia, and during the procedure.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual reality (VR) glasses with relaxation module

Intervention Type OTHER

The relaxation module will include immersive video and audio components as a distraction from the medical procedures.

Virtual Reality (VR) Control Group

Participants randomized to this group will receive VR glasses without a relaxation module to be worn only as safety glasses, during IV placement, induction of anesthesia, and during the procedure.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Virtual reality (VR) glasses with relaxation module

The relaxation module will include immersive video and audio components as a distraction from the medical procedures.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients requiring IV sedation for oral surgery procedure
* Patients able to understand the use of virtual reality glasses and provide informed consent/assent
* Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II
* No reported substance use within the previous 24 hours
* No reported excessive alcohol consumption
* Willingness to wear eye protection
* Willingness to use certified interpreters if required
* A legal guardian must accompany minors

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient with hearing aids or severe hearing impairment
* Patient with blindness or significant visual impairment that is not corrected by contact lenses
* Patients with cognitive impairments determined and assessed by the researchers
* Pregnant women or women who could be pregnant based on self reporting
* Patients unable to tolerate virtual reality glasses due to motion sickness or other issues
* Patients with history of seizures or epilepsy per self report
* Patients who cannot tolerate VR glasses due to discomfort or a medical emergency that arises during the procedure
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Radhika Chigurupati, DMD MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Locations

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Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Radhika Chigurupati, DMD MS

Role: CONTACT

617-638-4386

Paul Wiley, MS

Role: CONTACT

617-638-4386

Facility Contacts

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Radhika Chigurupati, DMD MS

Role: primary

617-638-4386

Other Identifiers

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H-45038

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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