Dental Loupes in Pediatric Dentistry Practice Affect Ergonomic Posture (ergonomy)

Does Wearing Dental Loupes in Pediatric Dentistry Practice Affect Ergonomic Posture?

This study aims to investigate the effect of wearing DL on the working posture of pediatric dentists.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pediatric Dentistry; Ergonomics

Detailed Description

In pulpotomy procedures performed with DL in 23 patients and without DL in 23 patients, photographs will taken at a total of 3 times in each patient: at the beginning of the procedure, 15th and 30th minutes. The working postures of the clinicians will analyzed using the Modified-Dental Operator Posture Assessment Instrument (M-DOPAI) method through these photographs.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 46

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ri̇ze
    • Lütfen Seçiniz, Ri̇ze, Turkey, 53100
      • Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Dentistry

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatric population

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• indication for pulpotomy in the mandibular right second primary molar,
• 3 (positive)- 4 (definitely positive) according to the Frankl Behavior Scale,
• parents volunteered to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form,
• did not have any systemic disease or disability.

Exclusion Criteria:

• contraindication for pulpotomy in the mandibular right second primary molar
• 2 (negative)- 1 (definitely negative) according to the Frankl Behavior Scale

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
pulpotomy procedures performed with Dental Loupe; Treatment appointments were set to be at the first hour of the day to ensure standardization for each patient. The physicians worked with the same patient chair, physician chair, and DL.
pulpotomy procedures performed without Dental Loupe; Treatment appointments were set to be at the first hour of the day to ensure standardization for each patient. The physicians worked with the same patient chair, physician chair, without DL.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The effect of wearing DL on the working posture with Modified-Dental Operator Posture Assessment Instrument (M-DOPAI)	3 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 2, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): January 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 23, 2025
• Last Verified: January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2023/251

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
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No