Clinical trial NCT04467788: Effectiveness of Computer-Aided Versus Clinical Simulation Sessions on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Ergonomics
Official title: Effectiveness of Computer-Aided Versus Clinical Simulation Sessions on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Ergonomics Among A Group of Dental Interns: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Occupational Problems
Keywords: Ergonomics in dentistry
Lead sponsor: Cairo University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-07-13
Enrollment: 118
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: A healthy dentist is one of the most important components of a successful dental practice. It is estimated that more than half of practitioners have some kind of painful work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

It was reported that 80% of dental students were not aware of ergonomic posture during dental procedures. It is believed that dental students with knowledge of ergonomic principals would be able to maintain their health. Some studies demonstrated that the frequency and severity of WMSDs might decrease by training the dentists on ergonomic principles.

Detailed description: This study will be carried out on dental interns in Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, in Faculty of Dentistry-Cairo University. The procedures will be carried out by postgraduate student Nourhan Saad Mohamed who has M.D.S. (2018) - Cairo University- Egypt, and works as Assistant Lecturer in Future University in Egypt. The procedures will be done without assistant at a lecture room and outpatient clinic of Pediatric Dentistry in Cairo University.

At baseline, evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on ergonomics in dentistry will be do e through a self-structured questionnaire.

Afterwards, the participants will be split into two groups. One group will recieve training on ergonomic principles through clinical simulation session, while the other group will recieve training through Computer-aided sessions.

KAP will be re-evaluated after the training sessions to evaluate the change in KAP about ergonomics.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Dental interns who accept to participate in the study.
* Graduates of governmental or private dental schools.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Interns with history of chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
* Interns who perform other physical activities which required forced posture.
* Interns with history of fracture in the ribs or vertebrae.

Primary outcomes:
measure: KAP questionnaire on ergonomics in dentistry
timeFrame: 1 questionnaire for 15 minutes before the learning modules
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in knowledge, attitude & practice of ergonomics after interactive learning about ergonomics in dentistry through computer-aided sessions on ergonomic principles.
timeFrame: 1 questionnaire (15 minutes) after the computer aided session and another questionnaire (15 minutes)at the end of internship round
measure: Change in knowledge, attitude & practice of ergonomics after interactive learning about ergonomics in dentistry through clinical simulation sessions on ergonomic principles
timeFrame: 1 questionnaire (15 minutes) after the clinical simulation session and another questionnaire (15 minutes)at the end of internship round
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