Effectiveness of Metaverse-Based Immersive Technology Intervention for Oral Health Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study

NCT06543186 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: REC/07/2023 (PG/MR/228)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 210
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

To evaluate the effectiveness of pre- and post-intervention of oral health education using three interventions (conventional methods, mHealth, and the Metaverse platform) on the oral health status, knowledge, practices, and attitudes among secondary school students in Malaysia.

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

metaverse; immersive technology; virtual reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Oral health knowledge

  Level of oral health knowledge. Descriptive, association and correlation

  Pre-intervention (baseline) and immediately after the intervention

• Oral health practise

  Level of oral health practise. Descriptive, association and correlation

  Pre-intervention (baseline) and immediately after the intervention

• Oral health attitude

  Level of oral health attitude. Descriptive, association and correlation

  Pre-intervention (baseline) and immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (3)

Conventional oral health education

EXPERIMENTAL

For the conventional oral health education, the trained and calibrated dentist will provide health education to the selected participants in this group by chalk and talk method, PowerPoint presentations, models and charts so that it can make the sessions more interactive. The duration of the session will be around 60-90 minutes. Pre-assessment will be taken prior to the lecture. Post assessment will be taken after the lecture to assess the oral health knowledge, practise and attitude.

Other: Oral health education lecture

Oral health education via mHealth using WhatsApp

EXPERIMENTAL

For the oral health education intervention via mHealth, WhatsApp medium will be used to disseminate oral health educational material. Before the commencement of the study, the participants will be asked for their phone number in the respondent sheet and permission will be sought from both participants and their teachers and parents/guardians. Then, a WhatsApp group will be created consisting of the selected participants for this intervention. The participants in WhatsApp group will further receive WhatsApp instant messages. These participants will grouped and placed in class. These messages will be sent in both Malay and English language. The duration of the session will be around 60-90 minutes. Pre-assessment will be taken prior to the dissemination of oral health education on WhatsApp. Post assessment will be taken afterwards to assess the oral health knowledge, practise and attitude.

Other: Oral health education via mHealth on WhatsaApp

Metaverse platform called Metaverse for Oral Health Education (Meta-OHE)

EXPERIMENTAL

For oral health education intervention via Meta-OHE, it will be done via computer in a computer lab. The participants will be gathered in their school's computer lab with the health of the teacher. Participants will be assigned a computer to each of them. Then, they will be asked to sign in into Mitoworld platform using their respective email address on https://mitoworld.io/world/w/2808/meta-ohe to access Meta-OHE. They will be asked to enter the Meta-OHE portal. The students are permitted to freely explore and follow the instruction to visit each section of the Meta OHE and interact with each other. They will also be assigned a few tasks for them to complete on the platform to ensure all the oral health education materials are being covered. The duration of the session will be around 60-90 minutes. Pre-assessment will be taken prior to their access to Meta-OHE. Post assessment will be taken afterwards to assess the oral health knowledge, practise and attitude.

Other: Oral health education via Metaverse platform on Meta-OHE

Interventions

Oral health education lecture OTHER

Conventional oral health education will be given by trained and calibrated dentists.

Conventional oral health education

Oral health education via mHealth on WhatsaApp OTHER

For the oral health education intervention via mHealth, WhatsApp medium will be used to disseminate oral health educational material

Oral health education via mHealth using WhatsApp

Oral health education via Metaverse platform on Meta-OHE OTHER

For oral health education intervention via Meta-OHE, it will be done via computer.

Metaverse platform called Metaverse for Oral Health Education (Meta-OHE)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• aged 15-16 years old in 2024
• voluntarily wish to participate in the research with consent from their legal guardians
• enrolled in a co-education school (providing education to both boys and girls)
• willing to commit to the program
• can understand both Malay and English
• participating schools must possess the necessary computer facilities to facilitate this aspect of the study

You may not qualify if:

• aged less or more than 15-16 years old in 2024
• not voluntarily wish to participate in the research with consent from their legal guardians
• not enrolled in a co-education school (providing education to both boys and girls)
• not willing to commit to the program
• can't understand both Malay and English
• participating schools does not possess the necessary computer facilities to facilitate this aspect of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Teknologi Mara: lead

Study Sites (2)

Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Bentong, MRSM Bentong

Bentong, Pahang, 28700, Malaysia

RECRUITING

Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Sungai Buloh, Selangor, 47000, Malaysia

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will be assigned to one of the intervention groups based on designated locations within their schools: the main hall for the conventional oral health education group, classrooms for the WhatsApp group, and the computer lab for the Meta-OHE group. The interventions will be administered simultaneously to all groups by trained and calibrated researchers to minimize study contamination. This simultaneous approach ensures that each group receives the intervention under comparable conditions, thereby enhancing the reliability and validity of the study outcomes.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Postgraduate Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2024
• First Posted: August 7, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: May 31, 2025
• Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: 2 years

Locations

MY (2)