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Effectiveness of Metaverse-Based Immersive Technology Intervention for Oral Health Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Led by Universiti Teknologi Mara · Updated on 2024-08-07
210
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating how effective three different methods of oral health education are for secondary school students aged 15 to 16 in Malaysia. The study compares traditional teaching methods, mobile health education via WhatsApp, and an immersive Metaverse platform to see how each impacts oral health knowledge, practices, and attitudes. This research aims to explore new digital ways to improve oral health education for youth in a more engaging and accessible manner. The study divides participants into three groups, each receiving one of the three interventions. The conventional group receives interactive lectures from trained dentists using presentations and models. The mHealth group gets oral health materials through a WhatsApp group with instant messages in Malay and English. The Metaverse group uses computers in their school lab to access an immersive Meta-OHE platform where they explore educational content and complete tasks. Each session lasts about 60 to 90 minutes and includes assessments before and after the intervention. Participants will complete assessments of their oral health knowledge, practices, and attitudes before and immediately after their assigned education session. The study takes place over six months from May to December 2024. It involves monitoring participants through questionnaires and interactive activities to measure changes in oral health understanding and behaviors. The research is designed to have minimal risk and aims to provide insights into how immersive technology may enhance oral health education.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Metaverse-Based Immersive Technology Intervention for Oral Health Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged 15-16 years old in 2024
- Voluntarily wish to participate with consent from legal guardians
- Enrolled in a co-education school (both boys and girls)
- Willing to commit to the program
- Can understand both Malay and English
- Attending a school with necessary computer facilities for the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Aged less or more than 15-16 years old in 2024
- Not willing to participate or lacking consent from legal guardians
- Not enrolled in a co-education school
- Not willing to commit to the program
- Cannot understand both Malay and English
- School lacks necessary computer facilities for the study
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Single session lasting 60 to 90 minutes
Participants receive oral health education through one of three methods: conventional lecture by a dentist, mHealth via WhatsApp messages, or immersive Metaverse platform sessions using school computers.
1 session (in-person or online depending on intervention)
Duration - Immediately after intervention
Participants complete assessments immediately after the intervention to evaluate oral health knowledge, practices, and attitudes.
1 assessment session (in-person or online)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Bentong, MRSM Bentong
Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia, 28700
Actively Recruiting
2
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia, 47000
Active, Not Recruiting
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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