Dental Loupes in Pediatric Dentistry Practice Affect Ergonomic Posture

NCT06799585 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023/251
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

Ergonomics; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pediatric Dentistry

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The effect of wearing DL on the working posture with Modified-Dental Operator Posture Assessment Instrument (M-DOPAI)

  3 month

Study Arms (2)

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.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 8 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Pediatric population

You may qualify if:

• indication for pulpotomy in the mandibular right second primary molar,
• (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.

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Dentistry

Lütfen Seçiniz, Rize Province, 53100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Cinar R, Aydinoglu S, Arslan I, Gunacar DN. Postural effects of dental loupes in pediatric dental practice? BMC Oral Health. 2025 Mar 26;25(1):432. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-05766-0.

  PMID: 40140822 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assoc. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2025
• First Posted: January 29, 2025
• Study Start: January 2, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2025
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)