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Virtual Reality Storytelling Versus Storybook Reading for Dental Anxiety in Children

RecruitingNAAges 6 Years - 10 YearsAllKing Abdulaziz University
NCT07863661 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Many children feel anxious before dental treatment. This study compares two ways of helping children feel calmer while waiting for their dental visit: watching a dental story through virtual reality (VR) glasses, or listening to the same story read aloud by the dentist from a printed storybook. The story is in Arabic and follows a girl named Amira during her first dental visit. The story is identical in both groups, so the only difference is how it is delivered. Healthy children aged 6 to 10 years will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The main outcome is the child's heart rate, measured before and after the story as an objective sign of anxiety. Children's dental fear will also be assessed with two child-friendly scales, and parents' own dental anxiety will be measured to see whether it is related to their child's anxiety. The study aims to find out whether VR storytelling

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 6-10 years * Healthy, physically and mentally (ASA I) * Arabic-speaking parents and children Exclusion Criteria: * Children younger than 6 or older than 10 * Non-ASA I Children * Children with conditions that contraindicate VR experience, such as developmental or sensory disorders. * Acute illness that might affect HR reading or anxiety * Non-Arabic-speaking
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What it tests

  • Virtual Reality Storytelling
  • Traditional Storybook Reading
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Where

1 site
Amani Ahmad Al Tuwirqi
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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