Behavioral Change Simulation Experiment Regarding Dentists' Repair Behavior

NCT05335616 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: Repair-SimulationExperiment22/4/22
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,944
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Behavior

Keywords

decision-making; repair behavior; questionnaire

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Simulated behavior change

  Simulated behavior change, indicated by the proportion of dentists selecting repairs as their treatment preference for the given clinical scenarios.

  10 Minutes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention "Guideline"

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are given written information (a hypothetical new guideline).

Other: Guideline

Intervention "Treatment fee item"

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants are given written information about a hypothetical new treatment fee item.

Other: Treatment fee item

Interventions

Guideline OTHER

Hypothetical guideline regarding the indications and treatment steps involved in dental restoration repair.

Intervention "Guideline"

Treatment fee item OTHER

Arrangement of a hypothetical treatment fee item which can be charged in addition to the actual repair restoration.

Intervention "Treatment fee item"

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• General dentists, working in Germany and being listed in an address databse (www.adressdiscount.de)

You may not qualify if:

• Dentists who are not listed in the above-mentioned database
• Dentists who have previously declined to participate in future research from our department.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Göttingen: lead
• Charite University, Berlin, Germany: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, 37075, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kanzow P, Kanzow AF, Wiegand A, Schwendicke F. Implementation of repairs in dental practice: Randomized behavior simulation trial. J Am Dent Assoc. 2023 Jul;154(7):610-619.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2023.04.007. Epub 2023 May 22.

  PMID: 37212760 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Guidelines as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Quality Assurance, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Intervention will be delivered in a separate, sealed envelope. Thereby, participants are blinded for the intervention when baseline data will be gathered (i.e. by filling out the first questionnaire).
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Dental Practitioner

Model Details: Either of two potential interventions is delivered as written instruction to the participants

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 12, 2022
• First Posted: April 19, 2022
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 15, 2022
• Study Completion: July 15, 2022
• Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DE (1)