An interventional study of virtual reality and control group in Hypnotherapy, Virtual Reality and Mindfulness, sponsored by Ataturk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-10-08.
Sponsored by Ataturk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Anxiety refers to behavioural disorders associated with excessive fear and anxiety. Dental anxiety refers to excessive fear and anxiety at the thought of going to the dentist. This may cause patients to avoid dental treatments and may adversely affect oral health.
This study aims to evaluate the effects of hypnotherapy, virtual reality distraction and mindfulness-based meditation practices on dental anxiety during restorative dental treatment.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Other: control group
Other: hypnotherapy
Device: virtual reality
Other: mindfulness
patients who received distraction using virtual reality glasses
no any anxiety-reducing application
patients receiving hypnotherapy
patients who underwent mindfulness-based meditation
Modified Dental Anxiety Scale
The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) consists of 5 questions each with a 5 category rating scale, ranging from 'not anxious' to 'extremely anxious'.
Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure
Dental Fear Survey
The items in this questionnaire refer to various situations, feelings, and reactions related to dental work
Time frame: 5 minutes before procedure and 5 minutes after procedure
The Visual Analogue Scale
The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.
Time frame: 5 minutes after procedure
Plan to share: Undecided
Ran from Feb 2023 to primary completion in Feb 2024, 12 months.
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