The Effects of AR and VR Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05958238
• Other study ID #: KMUHIRB-SV(I)-20230006
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 7, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2023

Study information

• Verified date: April 2023
• Source: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an AR/VR oral care training system on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of students majoring in geriatric care.

Description:

A randomized controlled trial design will be employed, students randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a total of two sessions of AR/VR oral care training, each lasting two hours, with the intervention taking place two weeks and four weeks after completing the pre-test questionnaire. The control group, on the other hand, will receive traditional oral care instruction for thirty minutes.

Each student collected the data by a self-administered questionnaire before and immediately after each intervention.

Linear regression in generalized estimating equations (GEE) compares the differences between both groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: December 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18-30 years

• Students majoring in geriatric care

• Fooyin University of Technology

Exclusion Criteria:

• Transfer student

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Device:
• AR/VR oral care training system
Students simulated the treatment of the elderly with different physical and oral conditions using virtual situations and employed suitable oral care methods depending on each situation through VR. They learned the Bass brushing technique, the interdental brush cleaning method, and the soft tissue cleaning method through AR.

Other:
• Traditional classroom teaching
The well-trained oral hygienist provided traditional oral care instruction with the same teaching content in the AR/VR-based training system.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital	Kaohsiung

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Oral care-related knowledge	20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.	Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention
Primary	Oral care-related knowledge	20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.	Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention
Primary	Attitude toward oral care	7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.	Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention
Primary	Attitude toward oral care	7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.	Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention
Primary	Self-efficacy of oral care	11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.	Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention
Primary	Self-efficacy of oral care	11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.	Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention
Primary	Intention to oral care behaviors	12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.	Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention
Primary	Intention to oral care behaviors	12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.	Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention