Testing Educational Modalities for Temporomandibular Disorders Curriculum

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Confidence; Diagnostic Ability

• Registration Number: NCT07203456
• Lead Sponsor: Midwestern University

Brief Summary

This study is done to assess the change in confidence level, knowledge, and diagnostic ability in TMD-related aspects through the exposure to a Virtual Patient-Based Learning (VPBL) platform featuring temporomandibular disorder (TMD) cases among 3rd and 4th year predoctoral dental students at a larger predoctoral school.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-06-13
• Study First Submitted: 2025-06-23
• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-24
• Study First Posted: 2025-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2025-10-02
• Primary Completion: 2026-10-01
• Study Completion: 2026-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Third or Fourth year dental students at the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University (Illinois)

Exclusion Criteria

• Dental students not enrolled at the third and/or fourth year of the College of Dental Medicine at Midwestern University (Illinois)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-perceived Confidence Level	Immediately after the educational intervention	Change in confidence level between baseline and after the educational intervention. The self-perceived confidence level will be measured with a 12-item confidence level scale (previously developed and validated by the research group), where answer options range from 0 to 10 on a numerical rating scale (with 0 = "not confident at all" and 10 = "extremely confident"). The 12 items refer to TMD-related skills, including but not limited to providing a treatment plan for patients with TMD, screening of TMD patients, education on the TMD condition, performing diagnostic injections, referring to healthcare providers, among others.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic ability in diagnosing TMD cases	Immediately after the educational intervention	Change in diagnostic ability in TMD. The diagnostic ability in TMD will be assessed by providing case scenarios featuring signs and symptoms of various TMD conditions. The user will be asked to indicate the TMD diagnosis of the described case. Diagnostic ability will be evaluated based on the accuracy of identifying the correct TMD condition based on the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD). Answers will be given a score of 1 in case of accurate diagnosis and 0 in case of inaccurate diagnosis.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Midwestern University; 🇺🇸 Downers Grove, Illinois, United States