EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET USING SMART PHONE DEVICE ON PAIN AND ANXIETY LEVELS DURING LOCAL ANESTHETIC INJECTION IN CHILDREN WITH 6-10 YEARS OF AGE

DR ARPANA BANSAL; DR SHILPA JAIN; DR PARIMALA TYAGI; DR ANKUR JAIN

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET USING SMART PHONE DEVICE ON PAIN AND ANXIETY LEVELS DURING LOCAL ANESTHETIC INJECTION IN CHILDREN WITH 6-10 YEARS OF AGE

Dr Arpana Bansal, Dr Shilpa Jain, Dr Parimala Tyagi, Dr Ankur Jain

Abstract :

Aim To evaluate the effect of Virtual Reality Headset (VRH) using smart phone device on pain and anxiety levels during local anesthetic injection in children with 6–10 years of age.

Materials and methods Study design: Sixty children with bilateral carious molars were equally divided into 2 groups (Group I: 6–8 years & Group II: 8–10 years) .The groups were further subdivided into Local Anesthetic(LA) injection with Virtual Reality Headset(VRH) and Local Anesthetic(LA) injection without Virtual Reality Headset(VRH). Pain and anxiety levels were measured &statistically analyzed using Mann Whitney U test and Student t–test.

Results Highly significant difference was observed in pain level in 6–8 years (Group I) children with VRH and without VRH. However, on comparison of anxiety levels ,no significant difference was observed in the same group. In children of age 8–10 years (Group II) on comparison of pain level in children with VRH and without VRH, highly significant difference was observed. Significant difference was observed in anxiety level of same group.

Conclusion VRH with smart phone device has successfully reduced pain and anxiety levels in both 6–8 years and 8–10 years old children. However, VRH is more effective in reducing anxiety and pain level in older age group (8–10 years).