RadiographyNCT06442904
Can a Digital Education Program in Radiographic Imaging Technique for Dental Professionals Improve Image Quality?
A study testing Digital education program in people with Radiography and Dentistry, run by Umeå University at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital education program designed for dental professionals can lead to radiographic examinations of better quality. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the digital education program lead to more radiographic examinations of good quality? Does the digital… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Radiography, Dentistry
- What is being tested?
- Digital education program
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 90 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- Sep 2024to Jan 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Dental professionals performing radiographic examinations employed in general dentistry in the County Council of Västerbotten, Sweden
Who cannot join
- Dental professionals not performing radiographic examinations
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: A Digital Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Effect on Image Quality Evaluated in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital education program designed for dental professionals can lead to radiographic examinations of better quality. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the digital education program lead to more radiographic examinations of good quality? Does the digital education program lead to better theoretical and practical understanding regarding image quality among dental professionals?
Read more
Researchers will compare answers from a theoretical test and image quality in radiographic examinations between participants with respectively without access to the digital education program.
Participants will:
- have access to the digital education program for three months
- after three months all study participants are invited to answer a theoretical test
Read the detailed description
The present study aims to evaluate a digital education programs effect on image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations performed by dental professionals. The present study is part of an on-going cross sectional descriptive project where dental professionals employed in general dental care in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden constitute the study population. The purpose of the project is to gain a broader understanding of a digital education programs impact on the theoretical and practical competencies among dental professionals regarding intraoral dental radiographic examinations.
Approximately 80 dental professionals have provided written informed consent regarding study participation. In the present study, approximately 40 participants will for three months be offered the intervention and join a digital education program. Approximately 40 participants will during the same period not be offered the intervention and constitute the control group. Effects on practical competencies between groups will be evaluated when analyzing image quality of intraoral radiographic examinations. Effects on theoretical competencies between groups will be analyzed with a theoretical test.
Cluster randomization of dental clinics will be made for study included participants to either intervention group or control group. Recruitment of study participants will end in August 2024.
The investigators hypothesize that the digital education program will improve the theoretical competence and radiographic image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations.
- Conditions
- Radiography, Dentistry
- Being tested
- Digital education program
- Keywords
- digital education, oral and maxillofacial radiology
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Digital education programOther
The approximately six hours long digital education program will be available for three months and implies further education in intraoral radiographic examinations.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Access to a digital education program for three months. Receives: Other: Digital education program |
| Control group | No intervention | The control group is not offered any intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Image quality
Change in image quality of intraoral radiographic examinations measured with a protocol designed for diagnostic image quality assessment. Comparisons between intervention- and control group will be made.
Measured: Baseline and three months post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (1)
Theoretical competence
Change in theoretical competence measured in a theoretical test. Comparisons between intervention- and control group will be made.
Measured: One month post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jun 2024
- Study startSep 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completionDec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completionJan 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for RadiographyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Umeå University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Västerbotten County Council, Sweden
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Maria Garoff, Umeå University
- Investigators
- Maria Garoff, Assoc. Prof., Principal investigator, Umeå University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442904
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Umea University, Sweden
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 30 May 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Digital Education Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Effect on Image Quality Evaluated in a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06442904
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Umea University, Sweden
- Conditions
- Radiography, Dentistry
- Keywords
- digital education, oral and maxillofacial radiology
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 90 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Umeå UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Västerbotten County Council, Sweden
- Study start
- Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jan 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a digital education program designed for dental professionals can lead to radiographic examinations of better quality. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does the digital education program lead to more radiographic examinations of good quality? Does the digital education program lead to better theoretical and practical understanding regarding image quality among dental professionals?
Researchers will compare answers from a theoretical test and image quality in radiographic examinations between participants with respectively without access to the digital education program.
Participants will:
- have access to the digital education program for three months
- after three months all study participants are invited to answer a theoretical test
Detailed description
The present study aims to evaluate a digital education programs effect on image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations performed by dental professionals. The present study is part of an on-going cross sectional descriptive project where dental professionals employed in general dental care in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden constitute the study population. The purpose of the project is to gain a broader understanding of a digital education programs impact on the theoretical and practical competencies among dental professionals regarding intraoral dental radiographic examinations.
Approximately 80 dental professionals have provided written informed consent regarding study participation. In the present study, approximately 40 participants will for three months be offered the intervention and join a digital education program. Approximately 40 participants will during the same period not be offered the intervention and constitute the control group. Effects on practical competencies between groups will be evaluated when analyzing image quality of intraoral radiographic examinations. Effects on theoretical competencies between groups will be analyzed with a theoretical test.
Cluster randomization of dental clinics will be made for study included participants to either intervention group or control group. Recruitment of study participants will end in August 2024.
The investigators hypothesize that the digital education program will improve the theoretical competence and radiographic image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: Digital education programAccess to a digital education program for three months. |
| Control group | No intervention | –The control group is not offered any intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Dental professionals performing radiographic examinations employed in general dentistry in the County Council of Västerbotten, Sweden
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Dental professionals not performing radiographic examinations
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Digital education programThe approximately six hours long digital education program will be available for three months and implies further education in intraoral radiographic examinations. | Other | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Image quality
Time frame: Baseline and three months post-intervention
Change in image quality of intraoral radiographic examinations measured with a protocol designed for diagnostic image quality assessment. Comparisons between intervention- and control group will be made.
1 secondary outcome
Theoretical competence
Time frame: One month post-intervention
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Jun 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Maria Garoff, Assoc. Prof. principal investigator
Umeå University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Digital education program in people with Radiography and Dentistry, run by Umeå University at 1 site in Sweden.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Maria Garoff, Assoc. Prof. (+46 (0)90-785 60 84, maria.garoff@umu.se), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Image quality (time frame: Baseline and three months post-intervention). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Jun 2024.