Clinical Trial: Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety in Adults Having Lower Wisdom Tooth Surgery

U.S., Oct. 2 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07853014) titled 'Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety in Adults Having Lower Wisdom Tooth Surgery' on Sept. 25.

Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether immersive virtual reality can reduce anxiety in adults undergoing surgical removal of mandibular third molars under local anesthesia. A total of 120 participants will be assigned to either an immersive virtual reality group or a standard-care control group. Participants in the virtual reality group will use a Meta Quest 3 headset displaying relaxing natural scenery beginning 2-3 minutes before local anesthesia and continuing through completion of surgery. Both groups will un...