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NCT Number: NCT05958238

The Effects of AR and VR Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an AR/VR oral care training system on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of students majoring in geriatric care.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

About this study

A randomized controlled trial design will be employed, students randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a total of two sessions of AR/VR oral care training, each lasting two hours, with the intervention taking place two weeks and four weeks after completing the pre-test questionnaire. The control group, on the other hand, will receive traditional oral care instruction for thirty minutes.

Each student collected the data by a self-administered questionnaire before and immediately after each intervention.

Linear regression in generalized estimating equations (GEE) compares the differences between both groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Aged 18-30 years
  • Students majoring in geriatric care
  • Fooyin University of Technology

Exclusion criteria

  • Transfer student

Treatment and study plan

AR/VR oral care training system

Device

Students simulated the treatment of the elderly with different physical and oral conditions using virtual situations and employed suitable oral care methods depending on each situation through VR. They learned the Bass brushing technique, the interdental brush cleaning method, and the soft tissue cleaning method through AR.

Traditional classroom teaching

Other

The well-trained oral hygienist provided traditional oral care instruction with the same teaching content in the AR/VR-based training system.

Primary outcomes

  1. Oral care-related knowledge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

    20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.

  2. Oral care-related knowledge

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

    20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.

  3. Attitude toward oral care

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

    7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.

  4. Attitude toward oral care

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

    7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.

  5. Self-efficacy of oral care

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

    11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.

  6. Self-efficacy of oral care

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

    11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.

  7. Intention to oral care behaviors

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

    12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.

  8. Intention to oral care behaviors

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

    12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 24, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2024

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