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

60 participantsStarted 2026-03-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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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.

What they're measuring

Anxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire)

Timeframe: Day 1

Anxiety reduction (MDAS questionnaire)

Timeframe: Month1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07273968

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-09-01

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