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To study different postures of dentists working with naked eyes, loupes and microscopes.

Clinical posture assessment of dentists working with naked eyes, magnification loupes and dental operating microscopes. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080278
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified Health Condition 2: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: Posture assessment with naked eyes.: 6 months and 12 months Control Intervention1: Posture assessment with magnification loupes.: 6 months and 12 months Control Intervention2: Posture a

Sponsors

DrVivek Hegde
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Trained dentists using loupes as well as microscopes. 2)Dentists with normal posture (posture assessment will be done under supervision of physiotherapist)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Left handed dentistry 2)History of injuries in the past affecting the posture. 3)Any deformity affecting the posture 4)Dentists undergoing any treatment for musculoskeletal injuries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess clinical postures and its effect on their musculoskeletal health of dentists working with naked eyes, magnification loupes and dental operating microscopes.Timepoint: 6 months and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)To assess clinical postures of dentists working with naked eyes. 2)To assess clinical postures of dentists working with magnification loupes. 3)To assess clinical postures of dentists working with dental operating microscopes. 4)To compare the aboveTimepoint: Posture assessment at 1hr,2hr and 4hr with naked eyes, loupes and microscopes.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Humera A Arkate

M A Rangoonwala college of Dental Sciences and Research Centre

lisha.dent@gmail.com9922942802

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026