E4D Compare Adapted to Preclinical Endodontics

NCT06567236 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: IRB2022-1492-CD-EXM
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 59
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Based on pilot study's promising results, we decided to further investigate the impact of adapting Planmeca Romexis Compare software to evaluate pulpal access preparations on second-year dental students' technical performance, self-evaluation skills and opinions. No educational records, grades, coursework, or any other assignments that are completed as part of the regular class will be analyzed as part of this study.

Conditions

Self-Assessment; Self-Perception

Keywords

Endodontics; Predental education; Educational technology; Teaching methods

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-assessment - traditional method vs traditional method plus 3D software method

  Compare self-assessment after traditional method only and with extra 3D software method

  baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks

• Grading - traditional method vs traditional method plus 3D software method

  Compare technical skills after traditional method only and with extra 3D software method

  baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Grading - traditional/visual grading vs 3D software grading

  baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks and 7 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Traditional teaching method

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will be exposed to traditional teaching method.

3D software teaching method.

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be exposed to traditional teaching method and 3D software teaching method.

Other: 3D software

Interventions

3D software OTHER

Participants in the experimental arm will receive extra training on Planmeca Romexis Compare Software adapted to evaluate endodontic access preparation.

3D software teaching method.

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Second-year dental students enrolled in DDDS 719 Integrated Practice of Dentistry Lab II during 2022-2023 at Texas A\&M School of Dentistry
• Students who have completed fixed prosthodontics preclinical course
• Students attending the endodontics preclinical course.

You may not qualify if:

• First, third and fourth-year dental students at Texas A\&M School of Dentistry
• Second-year dental students NOT enrolled in DDDS 719 Integrated Practice of Dentistry Lab II during 2022-2023 at Texas A\&M School of Dentistry
• Students who are not interested in participating.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Texas A&M University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Texas A&M School of Dentistry

Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Poly A, Burnett JE, Buie CA, Schweitzer JL. Three-dimensional software adapted to evaluate endodontic access cavity preparation. J Dent Educ. 2023 Dec;87 Suppl 3:1848-1851. doi: 10.1002/jdd.13216. Epub 2023 Apr 11. No abstract available.

  PMID: 37016471 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 19, 2024
• First Posted: August 22, 2024
• Study Start: February 27, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 8, 2023
• Study Completion: May 8, 2023
• Last Updated: August 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)