The Impact of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination

NCT07664917 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Decision No: 2026.02.04
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 104
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare two different educational and assessment approaches used for teaching pre-extraction clinical evaluation skills to undergraduate dental students. Before performing a simple tooth extraction, students are expected to obtain a medical history, identify systemic risk factors, determine extraction indications, communicate effectively with patients, and make appropriate clinical decisions. Participants will be assigned to either an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)-based educational approach or a traditional teaching and assessment approach. Students' clinical performance, communication skills, clinical reasoning abilities, learning satisfaction, self-confidence, and examination-related anxiety will be evaluated and compared between groups. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of OSCE in undergraduate dental education and contribute to the development of more effective training and assessment strategies for clinical competency acquisition.

Conditions

Tooth Extraction; Education; OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

Keywords

tooth extraction; education; OSCE

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Primary Outcome Measure

  Title: Clinical performance score Description: Clinical performance will be evaluated immediately after the assessment using the Global Rating Scale (GRS). The GRS assesses history taking, risk assessment, clinical reasoning, decision-making, patient communication, and overall clinical competence. Scores range from 1 to 5 for each domain, with higher scores indicating better clinical performance. Time Frame: Immediately after assessment (Day 1)

  1. day

• State anxiety level

  State anxiety will be measured before and after the assessment using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State Form (STAI-I). Total scores range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating greater state anxiety.

  Immediately before and immediately after assessment (Day 1)

• Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning

  Student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning will be evaluated immediately after the educational intervention using the Turkish version of the 12-item Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale. The scale consists of 12 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 12 to 60. Higher scores indicate greater student satisfaction and self-confidence in learning.

  Immediately after the educational intervention (Day 1)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Secondary Outcome Measure

  2 weeks after the educational intervention

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

Students assessed in the OSCE laboratory

Group 2

Students assessed using the traditional method

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Weeks - 25 Weeks
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study was conducted as a prospective randomized controlled study to evaluate the skills of 4th-year students at Faculty of Dentistry regarding a clinical case with an indication for simple tooth extraction. The study population consisted of 4th-year students at Faculty of Dentistry who had received theoretical and practical training on tooth extraction within the scope of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery course.

You may qualify if:

• Fourth-year student enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry.
• Completion of theoretical and practical training in tooth extraction.
• Age 18-25 years.
• Voluntary agreement to participate and provision of informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Enrollment in an academic year other than the fourth year or at another university.
• Refusal to participate or withdrawal of informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kırıkkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kırıkkale University Faculty of Dentistry

Kirikkale, Yahşihan, 71450, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2026
• First Posted: June 24, 2026
• Study Start: February 20, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 4, 2026
• Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)