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NCT Number: NCT06593873

Effect of Preclinical Training in Periodontal Instrumentation on Undergraduate Students' Anxiety, Clinical Performance and Satisfaction

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal instrumentation preclinical training using a teaching typodont-phantom head model on undergraduate students; anxiety levels, clinical performance, and educational satisfaction.

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Key information

Conditions

Preclinical Education Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Mental Disorders Typodont-phantom Head

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Istanbul Okan Universitiy, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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About this study

Sixty fourth-year undergraduate dental students will be randomly divided into two groups. Both groups will receive one hour of theoretical periodontal training.

Group 1 will receive only theoretical training, while Group 2 will complete this training as well as pre-clinical practical training with a typodont-phantom head with synthetic calculus. Before performing supragingival instrumentation on their first patient, students in both groups will be administered a state anxiety test. After the procedures, participants will complete a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to assess training satisfaction. Students' clinical performance will be evaluated using the scaling procedure score sheet.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • To be a fourth year student of the Faculty of Dentistry
  • To successfully complete pre-clinical theoretical and practical training
  • To perform periodontal treatment for the first time in the undergraduate clinic

Exclusion criteria

  • Not being a fourth year student of the Faculty of Dentistry
  • Lack of attendance to pre-clinical theoretical training
  • Failure to demonstrate competence in pre-clinical theoretical education
  • Having previously performed periodontal treatment in undergraduate clinic

Treatment and study plan

Use of typodont head model in addition to theoretical periodontal education

Other

Use of typodont phantom head model in addition to theoretical periodontal education

Theoretical periodontal education

Other

Theoretical periodontal training only

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparison of state anxiety scores of the participants

    Time frame: baseline

    After completing training, students in both groups took a state anxiety test using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before performing supragingival instrumentation. The STAI, which assesses current anxiety levels with 20 items, provides a total score from 20 to 80 points.The STAI was completed using a 4-point Likert scale for each question. Items 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 17, and 18 contribute positive scores, which increased the total anxiety score. Conversely, items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, and 20 contributed negative scores, which decreased the total anxiety score. Each item was scored between 1 (or -1) and 4 (or -4) based on its positive or negative nature, and a constant of 50 is added to the total score. Higher scores indicated higher levels of state anxiety.

  2. Comparison of scaling operation scores among study groups

    Time frame: baseline

    The clinical performance of the participants was evaluated by a blind periodontologist using a scaling operation score sheet.The scale assessed clinical performance across four categories: preoperative preparation, intraoperative operation, periodontal probing, and supragingival instrumentation. Each category included specific criteria with assigned points, resulting in a maximum score of 100. The evaluation focused on fundamental aspects including equipment preparation, positioning, probing techniques, and supragingival scaling.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluating participants' satisfaction levels

    Time frame: baseline

    The evaluation of students' satisfaction with their training following the intervention was conducted using a Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS was presented as a horizontal line, 10 centimeters in length, with endpoints labeled to represent the extremes of satisfaction. One end of the line was labeled 0 to represent very low satisfaction, and the other end was labeled 10 to represent very high satisfaction. Participants marked a point on the line that best reflected their level of satisfaction. The distance from the 0 end to the participant's mark was measured in millimeters, providing a quantitative score of their satisfaction level.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Okan University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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