Effectiveness of BrightHearts Biofeedback Relaxation and Virtual Reality Distraction During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in Children
A Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the BrightHearts Application as a Biofeedback Relaxation Tool Versus Virtual Reality Distraction in Reducing Dental Anxiety and Improving Behavior in Children During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
October University for Modern Sciences and Arts
39 participants
Nov 15, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The study is designed to compare the effectiveness of "BrightHearts" biofeedback relaxation tool versus Virtual Reality distraction and Verbal distraction as a distraction methods in reducing dental anxiety and improving behavior during the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure.
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Interventions
Before the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure, Participants will be taught to use the application after given instructions. They will be asked to keep a constant color by focusing on breathing slowly, then they will be allowed to use the application a few minutes before the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure
participants in this group will experience Virtual Reality distraction eyewear. After giving an introduction about it, they will be allowed to accommodate, then they will be wearing it during the inferior alveolar nerve block procedure in an environment designed to distract them during the injection. The Virtual Reality distraction content will be age-appropriate and engaging, and feature interactive (e.g., Fun animations, and Cartoons).
The Verbal distraction method technique involves: patient is given an instruction to do in order to divert his/her attention
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NCT07717229