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NCT Number: NCT02180386

Effect of PlayStation Distraction in the Dental Setting

The aim of the study was to assess whether the behavior, anxiety, and dental pain of pediatric patients during dental treatment improves when a video game is played as method of distraction.

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Key information

Conditions

Global Behaviour Measure

Age range

6 year–8 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, 08195, Spain

About this study

global behavior Parental perception of patients' anxiety Patient's anxiety dental pain Heart Rate

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 6-8 years.
  • Patients who required a minimum of 2 visits for restorative treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with reduced audiovisual capabilities.
  • Patients with psychological disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Patients will play a video game with Rimax® multimedia eyeglasses that occlude the environment partially during the second treatment visit.

Behavioral

videogame can be considered as a method of distraction.

Primary outcomes

  1. Global behavior during the treatment

    Time frame: 14 days

    we will use the Frankl Scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parental perception of patient's anxiety

    Time frame: 14 days

    we will use the Modified Corah Anxiety Scale Questionnaire

  2. Self-reported anxiety during the treatment

    Time frame: 14 days

    we will use the Venham Picture Test

  3. Dental pain during the treatment

    Time frame: 14 days

    We will use the Wong-Baker Faces Scale

  4. Heart rate during the treatment measures in different time points

    Time frame: 14 days

    We will use the the pulse oximeter

  5. Degree of acceptance of the distraction method by the pediatric patient

    Time frame: 14 days

    "Did you enjoy seeing the cartoon film during the dental visit?" (Yes/No)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of PlayStation Distraction on Children's Behavior and Pain in the Dental Setting

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jul 2, 2014
Registry last updated
May 10, 2021

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