Rectangular Collimation in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT06877117 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 47738
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 6,473
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project aims to investigate whether simple behavioural interventions, such as pictorial framing and traffic-light-color-coding, can positively influence pediatric dentists' decision-making in adopting rectangular collimation over round collimation for dental radiographs taken in clinical practice.

Conditions

Behaviour Change; Nudging; Rectangular Colllimation in Pediatric Dentistry

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Behavioral Change

  The primary outcome of this study is the change in pediatric dentists' reported willingness to adopt rectangular collimation based on the nudging strategies employed. Specifically, the study will measure whether pictorial framing and traffic-light-color-coding influence the likelihood of adopting rectangular collimation in clinical practice. Responses collected in 10 point visual analog scale will be compared for effectiveness of each nudging strategy individually in promoting behavior change and mean scores will be compared across all groups.

  Day 1

Study Arms (3)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control Arm receives only didactic information and no nudges

Pictorial Framing

EXPERIMENTAL

Written information is supplemented with pictorial nudges.

Behavioral: Pictorial Framing

Traffic Light Color Coding

EXPERIMENTAL

Written information is supplemented with traffic light colour coding nudges.

Behavioral: Traffic Light Color Coding Framing

Interventions

Pictorial Framing BEHAVIORAL

Visual aids illustrating collimation benefits

Also known as: Behavioural, Prompt, Pictorial Nudging, Framing

Pictorial Framing

Traffic Light Color Coding Framing BEHAVIORAL

Decision cues using color-based risk indicators

Also known as: Nudges, Framing, behavioral, prompt

Traffic Light Color Coding

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• active members of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

You may not qualify if:

• pre and post doctoral students and affiliated members

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Toronto: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, ON M5T, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Oakes AH, Patel MS. A nudge towards increased experimentation to more rapidly improve healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Mar;29(3):179-181. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009948. Epub 2019 Nov 19. No abstract available.

  PMID: 31744847 BACKGROUND

• Schubbe D, Scalia P, Yen RW, Saunders CH, Cohen S, Elwyn G, van den Muijsenbergh M, Durand MA. Using pictures to convey health information: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects on patient and consumer health behaviors and outcomes. Patient Educ Couns. 2020 Oct;103(10):1935-1960. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.010. Epub 2020 May 11.

  PMID: 32466864 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Memory and Learning Tests

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuropsychological Tests; Psychological Tests; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Hashim Nainar, Dentist

  University of Toronto

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2025
• First Posted: March 14, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: March 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)