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Clinical Study Evaluating the Effect of Virtual Reality on Reducing Patients' Anxiety During Wisdom Teeth Extraction

NCT07273968 · tracked via the Priya Life Science France tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2026-04-10
Last updated
2026-08-20

Condition(s) studied

Dental AnxietyThird Molar ExtractionOral Surgery

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Virtual reality HypnoVR® (VR headset + hypnotic software)Control Group (No VR)

Virtual reality HypnoVR® (VR headset + hypnotic software): CE-marked class I device combining VR immersion with hypnotic text and music therapy to reduce anxiety and pain during oral surgery.

Control Group (No VR): local anesthesia alone (no VR)

Study summary

Dental anxiety is common during third molar extractions and may exacerbate pain perception. Local anesthesia does not prevent exposure to stress-inducing stimuli. Virtual reality (VR) combined with hypnotic scripts (HypnoVR®) provides immersive multisensory distraction. This study tests whether VR reduces perioperative anxiety and postoperative pain compared to local anesthesia alone.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria: * Age 18-65 * Indication for extraction of 4 wisdom teeth or ≥2 mandibular wisdom teeth * ASA I-II * Written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: * Visual/hearing impairment * Psychiatric disorders or psychotropics (\<8 weeks) * Claustrophobia * Heavy smoking \>10 cig/day * Previous radiotherapy (jaw) * ASA III-IV * Pregnancy * Antithrombotic therapy * Chemotherapy * Bisphosphonates * Uncontrolled diabetes * Severe anxiety requiring GA or pharmacological sedation * No health insurance affiliation.

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Anxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire) — Day 1
    5-item validated scale, score range 5-25
  • Anxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire) — Month1
    5-item validated scale, score range 5-25

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Pierre KLIENKOFF Strasbourg France Recruiting
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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