The effect of virtual reality headsets on reducing pain and anxiety in patients during implant surgery in dentistry

Determining the effectiveness of virtual reality glasses on pain and anxiety control of patients

A double-blind, crossover and controlled clinical trial with two experimental groups where both groups participated in both the experimental and control conditions. This study was conducted on 73 patients and randomization was done by List Randomizer software.

This study was conducted in the field of anxiety and pain control in the field of dentistry at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Participants and presenters were blinded with the List Randomizer software. Then, the patients of the first group underwent their dental implant surgery using virtual reality glasses, and in the second session, they underwent surgery without glasses. The second group had the opposite process of the first group.

The condition for entering the study is to be a candidate to receive an implant and the condition for leaving it is not to be interested in participating in the trial

In this study, Kennedy class 1 mandibular edentulous patients who are candidates for implants will be used. 80 patients between 25 and 55 years of age participate in this study. All patients require dental implants in both 6 mandibular teeth, and this process will be performed for each patient in two sessions, one week apart. Virtual reality glasses will be used in half of the patients in the first week, and implant surgery will be done for them in the second week without glasses and under the control group. In the other 50% of patients, the treatment will be done without glasses first, and then in the next week, the treatment will be done with virtual reality glasses. Factors of Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction and Vividness of memories will be examined in each patient.

Pain, Anxiety, Satisfaction, Vividness of memories

Randomization was achieved using a list of numbers generated by the computer software List Randomizer. These numbers obtained from the previous section were generated by a blinded third-party statistician (someone who was not involved in screening, treatment, follow-up, data collection, or analysis) and were used to allocate participants to the two experimental groups. This information was hidden in sealed envelopes, which were opened before the surgical treatment.

A blinded third-party statistician (one who was not involved in screening, treatment, follow-up, data collection, or analysis) achieved two-way blinding of physician and patient using a list of numbers generated by the List Randomizer computer software. These obtained numbers were used to assign the participants to two experimental groups. This information will be kept in sealed envelopes, hidden and opened prior to surgical treatment.

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