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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Other: Traditional classroom teaching; Device: AR/VR oral care training system

• Registration Number: NCT05958238
• Lead Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study Start: 2023-04-07
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-24
• Primary Completion: 2023-11-30
• Study Completion: 2023-12-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

• Transfer student

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Traditional teaching group	Traditional classroom teaching	Students in the CG received thirty minutes oral care training class with same teaching content in AR/VR-based training system by well-trained oral hygienist.
AR/VR group	AR/VR oral care training system	Students in EG recieved a 2-hour AR/VR training for elderly oral healthcare at 2-week and 4-week follow-ups.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oral care-related knowledge	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.
Intention to oral care behaviors	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.
Attitude toward oral care	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.
Self-efficacy of oral care	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Taiwan