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

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

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: AR/VR oral care training system; Other: Traditional classroom teaching

Detailed 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.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 32
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18-30 years
• Students majoring in geriatric care
• Fooyin University of Technology

Exclusion Criteria:

• Transfer student

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: AR/VR group; Students in EG recieved a 2-hour AR/VR training for elderly oral healthcare at 2-week and 4-week follow-ups.	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.
Active Comparator: Traditional teaching group; Students in the CG received thirty minutes oral care training class with same teaching content in AR/VR-based training system by well-trained oral hygienist.	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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: HSIAO- LING HUANG, Dr.PH, Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Hygiene

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 7, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 30, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): December 21, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 14, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 24, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 22, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 18, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Elderly; Virtual Reality; Medical Education; Augmented Reality; Oral Hygiene
• Other Study ID Numbers: KMUHIRB-SV(I)-20230006

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No