se of hearing protective devices in the clinical dental setting

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Hearing loss (occupational noise induced; ONIHL); Ear - Other ear disorders; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623001287628
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 8 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 8

Inclusion Criteria

Dental practitioner
Current clinical practice

Exclusion Criteria

No ear condition(s) precluding wear of the device.
Previous wear of such devices

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant experiences[Periodic questionnaires designed specifically for the study and a focus group discussion at trial's end. The focus-group discussion will consist of all participants, participation being voluntary, so a maximum of ten participants is anticipated. The discussion will be of approximately one hour in duration and conducted online e.g., Zoom. It will be audio but not video recorded. The discussion will be semi-structured and based on the responses of the participants to the questionnaires. Questionnaire: 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks from beginning.<br>Focus Group: As soon as possible after week 12. ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceptions of use.[Per above.<br>Periodic questionnaires designed specifically for the study and a focus group discussion at trial's end. The focus-group discussion will consist of all participants, participation being voluntary, so a maximum of ten participants is anticipated. The discussion will be of approximately one hour in duration and conducted online e.g., Zoom. It will be audio but not video recorded. The discussion will be semi-structured and based on the responses of the participants to the questionnaires. Questionnaire: 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks from beginning.<br>Focus Group: As soon as possible after week 12. ]