RECRUITING

Virtual Reality Exposure for Dental Fear

Conditions

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to compare an intervention for dental fear to the usual approach (i.e., whatever your dentist typically does to help you manage fear) in reducing patient fear and making dentist appointments more tolerable. The dental fear intervention (called neVR Fear the Dentist™) has two separate steps. Step 1 involves using a mobile app that is based on research-backed approaches to handling dental fear on your smartphone or device. Step 2 is a 1-hour self-administered virtual reality intervention to be completed in the dental office. This is a randomized study. Participants will be randomized to either the intervention group or an active control. Investigators hypothesize that participants in the intervention condition will show greater declines in self-reported dental fear and improved oral health-related quality of life during post-treatment and follow-up period.

Official Title

Disseminable Evidence-Based Treatment for the Dental Office: Virtual Exposure Tools for Dental Fear - neVR Fear the Dentist

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-09
Study Completion:2027-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06494176

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:13 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Be at least 13 years of age
  2. 2. Report dental fear of 4 or higher on a scale of 0-10 on the Gatchel dental fear item
  3. 3. Be able and willing to comply with study procedures
  4. 4. Provide a signed and dated informed consent form an/or assent form (if applicable)
  5. 5. Proficient in English because the intervention is in English
  6. 6. Have access to a smartphone or tablet
  7. 7. Attending dental appointments at one of our participating dental practices.
  1. 1. Hearing or visual impairment such as stereoscopy blindness or nystagmus
  2. 2. Known mental disorders such as psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), developmental or intellectual disability, cognitive impairment
  3. 3. Known balance disorders such as vertigo and cybersickness
  4. 4. Previous history of epileptic seizures
  5. 5. A history of cardiac problems
  6. 6. Are in pain, require urgent care, or whose necessary treatment will be delayed by participating in the study

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Jennifer Piscitello, PhD
CONTACT
917-267-8041
jp4300@nyu.edu

Principal Investigator

Richard Heyman, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
New York University

Study Locations (Sites)

New York University
New York, New York, 10010
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: New York University

  • Richard Heyman, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, New York University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-09
Study Completion Date2027-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-09
Study Completion Date2027-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Dental Fear