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Investigating the Impact of Virtual Reality Glasses on Sedation and Patient Experience in Oral Surgery
Led by Boston University · Updated on 2026-04-07
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to explore whether wearing virtual reality (VR) glasses can improve the experience of patients undergoing non-emergency oral surgery with intravenous (IV) sedation. It focuses on patients experiencing procedural anxiety and pain, examining if VR glasses can help patients tolerate IV access, sedation induction, and surgery better, while also investigating if VR use reduces the amount of sedation needed during the procedure. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will wear VR glasses that play relaxing videos and audio during IV placement, anesthesia induction, and the oral surgery. The other group will wear VR glasses without the relaxation content, serving only as safety eye protection during the same time periods. During the study, researchers will measure patients' anxiety and depression levels at several points before and after surgery, along with the amounts of sedative drugs used during the procedure. Patient tolerance and experience will be tracked throughout. The trial is expected to run until mid-2026, allowing detailed monitoring and comparison of sedation needs and emotional states related to the oral surgery experience.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Oral Surgery Virtual Reality Glasses Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients requiring IV sedation for oral surgery procedure
- Patients able to understand the use of virtual reality glasses and provide informed consent or assent
- Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II
- No reported substance use within the previous 24 hours
- No reported excessive alcohol consumption
- Willingness to wear eye protection
- Willingness to use certified interpreters if required
- A legal guardian must accompany minors
You will not qualify if you...
- Patient with hearing aids or severe hearing impairment
- Patient with blindness or significant visual impairment not corrected by contact lenses
- Patients with cognitive impairments as assessed by researchers
- Pregnant women or women who could be pregnant based on self-report
- Patients unable to tolerate virtual reality glasses due to motion sickness or other issues
- Patients with history of seizures or epilepsy per self-report
- Patients who cannot tolerate VR glasses due to discomfort or medical emergency during procedure
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - Day of surgery
Participants undergo oral surgery while wearing virtual reality glasses with or without a relaxation module during IV placement, anesthesia induction, and the procedure.
1 surgery day visit (in-person)
Duration - Same day as surgery
Participants are observed immediately and about 8 hours after surgery to assess anxiety, depression, and medication usage.
2 follow-up assessments on surgery day
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
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Research Team
R
Radhika Chigurupati, DMD MS
P
Paul Wiley, MS
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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