Behavioral Change Simulation Experiment Regarding Dentists' Repair Behavior

Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

Behavioral Change Simulation Experiment Regarding Dentists' Repair Behavior

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05335616
• Other study ID #: Repair-SimulationExperiment
• Secondary ID: 22/4/22
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: University of Göttingen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of two potential interventions on dentists' behavior regarding the repair of partially defective dental restorations.

Description:

Two potential interventions are delivered as written instructions to the participants. Dentists are asked to indicate their treatment preference for two given clinical scenarios (consisting of case vignettes, clinical photos, and radiographs) in two questionnaires prior (baseline data) and after receiving the intervention. Based on these data, the simulated behavior change (i.e. to repair or not to repair) will be assessed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2944
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• General dentists, working in Germany and being listed in an address databse (www.adressdiscount.de)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Dentists who are not listed in the above-mentioned database
• Dentists who have previously declined to participate in future research from our department.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Behavior

Intervention

Other:
• Guideline
Hypothetical guideline regarding the indications and treatment steps involved in dental restoration repair.
• Treatment fee item
Arrangement of a hypothetical treatment fee item which can be charged in addition to the actual repair restoration.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Germany	University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology	Göttingen	Lower Saxony

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Göttingen	Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

References & Publications (1)

Kanzow P, Kanzow AF, Wiegand A, Schwendicke F. Implementation of repairs in dental practice: Randomized behavior simulation trial. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 Jul;154(7):610-619.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.04.007. Epub 2023 May 22. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Simulated behavior change	Simulated behavior change, indicated by the proportion of dentists selecting repairs as their treatment preference for the given clinical scenarios.	10 Minutes