Patients' Willingness-to-pay of Endodontic Treatment

November 4, 2020 updated by: Philipp Kanzow, Dr. med. dent., Dr. rer. medic., University of Göttingen
The aim of the present study is to determine the monetary value of endodontic treatment (primary root canal treatment) compared to the alternative treatment options, such as extraction with or without subsequent insertion of a dental implant or placement of a fixed dental prosthesis.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Endodontic treatment of teeth with irreversibly damaged pulp aim at the long-term preservation of the affected tooth. If contraindications are present and / or a patient refuse endodontic treatment, the extraction of the affected tooth is often necessary. The resulting tooth gap might be closed by inserting a dental implant or by placing a fixed dental prosthesis.

Prior studies have shown that patients' decisions in alternative treatment options depend on a variety of factors. Studies on the willingness-to-pay (WTP) are used to compare the monetary value of different therapy procedures.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Berlin, Germany, 14197
        • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Dept. of Operative and Preventive Dentistry
    • Lower Saxony
      • Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, 37075
        • University Medical Center Göttingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

  • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany
  • Department of Operative and Preventive Dentistry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Description

Participants are selected by consecutive patient sampling (total n = 200).

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are in need of an primary root canal treatment and who are able to give written consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-fulfillment of the inclusion criteria
  • Lack of capacity to consent
  • No German language skills in written and spoken language
  • Age <18 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients in need of endodontic treatment
n = 200
Other: Questionnaire
Patients are given a questionnaire with items related to personality and their willingness-to-pay for different treatment options.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Completion of a questionnaire
Time Frame: 10 minutes
10 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Göttingen

Collaborators

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 12, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 5, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2020

Last Verified

November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WTP-Endodontic

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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