Behavioral Change Simulation Experiment Regarding Dentists' Repair Behavior

February 13, 2024 updated by: Philipp Kanzow, PD Dr. med. dent., Dr. rer. medic., University of Göttingen
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed 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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

2944

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Lower Saxony
      • Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, 37075
        • University Medical Center Goettingen, 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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

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.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention "Guideline"
Participants are given written information (a hypothetical new guideline).
Other: Guideline
Hypothetical guideline regarding the indications and treatment steps involved in dental restoration repair.
Experimental: Intervention "Treatment fee item"
Participants are given written information about a hypothetical new treatment fee item.
Other: Treatment fee item
Arrangement of a hypothetical treatment fee item which can be charged in addition to the actual repair restoration.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Simulated behavior change
Time Frame: 10 Minutes
Simulated behavior change, indicated by the proportion of dentists selecting repairs as their treatment preference for the given clinical scenarios.
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)

June 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

July 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 18, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 19, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

February 15, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Repair-SimulationExperiment
  • 22/4/22 (Other Identifier: Local Ethics Commission)

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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