Evaluation of the Effect of Relaxation Exercise and Virtual Reality Application After Impacted Third Molar Dental Surgery

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-06-14

Study Completion Date

2025-11-21

Brief Summary

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Impacted tooth extractions are the most frequently performed procedure in oral surgery. Complications such as pain and trismus are frequently observed after surgery. Pain, especially after surgery, causes serious discomfort to the individual. These complications negatively affect the daily lives of individuals. Decreased sleep quality, increased anxiety, fear of moving the jaw joint, decreased quality of life, and loss of labor are among the examples that can be given. It is important for individuals to have a more comfortable process in the early period after surgery. During this period, individuals receive pharmacological treatment; however, non-pharmacological approaches should not be ignored. Evaluation of the effects of relaxation exercise and virtual reality application applied after impacted third molar surgery on pain, trismus, sleep, kinesiophobia, and anxiety levels.

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Detailed Description

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Impacted third molar surgery is one of the most common procedures performed by oral, dental and maxillofacial surgeons. During surgical removal of teeth, trauma may occur due to the narrowing of the area and insufficient visibility, the position of the teeth and the hardness of the bone structure. In addition, this surgical procedure leads to various complications since it requires intraoral intervention. It has also been stated that most complications are triggered by the inflammatory process after surgery and are reported with varying frequencies. As a result of trauma that may occur in soft and bone tissue, symptoms such as pain, swelling and trismus may occur. Post-surgical pain is an acute type of pain that begins with surgical trauma, gradually decreases and ends with tissue healing. This pain triggers a stress response in the sympathetic nervous system, causing an increase in muscle tension. Another situation encountered after surgery is an increase in anxiety. Anxiety is a distinct state of restlessness caused by fear, distress or apprehension. Individuals are afraid of surgery even if they think surgery is necessary to regain their health or improve their quality of life. The incidence of complications is higher in individuals with high levels of anxiety after surgery.

In the evaluation; Modified Dental Anxiety Scale, Visual Analog Scale, Maximum Active Mouth Opening Measurement, The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders, Electromyography (EMG), Turkish version of the Visual Analog Sleep Scale, State and Trait Anxiety Scale will be used.

Individuals participating in the study will be included in one of 3 groups. Group 1 will be Relaxation Exercise, Group 2 will be Virtual Reality Application in addition to Relaxation Exercise, and Group 3 will be the control group.

Conditions

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Virtual Reality Relaxation Third Molar Surgery Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Group 1 will be given a Relaxation Exercise, Group 2 will be given a Virtual Reality Application in Addition to the Relaxation Exercise. Group 3 will be the control group. Patient education will be given to all groups as Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3. Participants will be between the ages of 18-35.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Relaxation Exercise

Consist of participants who underwent Relaxation Exercise and Patient Education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Relaxation Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Jacobson muscle relaxation technique

Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will be informed about oral care, food consumption, nutrition and sleeping position.

Virtual Reality Application in Addition to the Relaxation Exercise

Consist of participants who underwent Relaxation Exercise and Virtual Reality Application and Patient Education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Relaxation Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Jacobson muscle relaxation technique

Virtual Reality Application

Intervention Type OTHER

Virtual Reality Application will be done using virtual reality glasses

Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will be informed about oral care, food consumption, nutrition and sleeping position.

Control Group

Consist of participants who underwent Patient Education

Group Type OTHER

Patient Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will be informed about oral care, food consumption, nutrition and sleeping position.

Interventions

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Relaxation Exercise

Jacobson muscle relaxation technique

Intervention Type OTHER

Virtual Reality Application

Virtual Reality Application will be done using virtual reality glasses

Intervention Type OTHER

Patient Education

Participants will be informed about oral care, food consumption, nutrition and sleeping position.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being between the ages of 18-35
* According to the Pell and Gregory classification; Having undergone surgery on a mandibular third molar with Class 2-3, Position B and C impaction degree
* Being systemically healthy (ASA 1)
* Not having high dental anxiety according to the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (\<19)
* Individuals who have undergone bone removal during surgery
* Individuals who do not have any psychiatric problems
* Presence of pain \<3 months

Exclusion Criteria

* Presence of myofascial pain affecting the temporomandibular joint
* Presence of tumoral structure related to the impacted third molar
* Presence of acute pericoronitis
* Presence of bruxism
* Presence of vertigo, seizures, epilepsy, active nausea and vomiting
* Having a beard but not preferring to shave (shaved skin is required for accurate EMG measurement)
* Pregnancy
* Smoking and alcohol addiction
* Individuals with sleep disorders

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes