Patient care in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a randomized pilot study comparing conventional and digitally assisted care after surgical procedures

Patient care in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a randomized pilot study comparing conventional and digitally assisted care after surgical procedures - UMCarePath_Pilot

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028625

Enrollment

128

Registered

2022-03-30

Start date

2022-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

non-preservable teeth, chronic apical periodontitis, dentitio difficilis, edentulism

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group - use of the smartphone app Group 2: Control group - treatment as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing minor outpatient dentoalveolar surgical procedures (such as tooth extraction, apicoectomy, osteotomy, or implant placement). - Consent to participate in the study - Sufficient knowledge of German language and writing - Age of majority and ability to give consent - Access to and proficient use of a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Close relatives of the persons involved in the study on the part of the clinic - Patients under judicial supervision - Psychologically unstable patients - With a known history of drug abuse - Serious underlying medical conditions (ASA =3) - Currently undergoing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation therapy, or within the past 6 months - Current or history of radiation therapy to the head and neck region - Current or history of taking antiresorptive medications - Dual antiplatelet therapy or coagulopathies requiring substitution - Minor patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cumulative doctor-patient contact - measured duration during appointments for informed consent and follow-up(s), surgery time is explicitly excluded	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Number of appointments/visits for doctor-patient contacts - two appointments are assumed: appointments for informed consent and follow-up one week after the surgical procedure, additional appointments if appiicable; Number of complications - the number of patients in which a complication occured Satisfaction (overall satisfaction) 7 to 14 days postoperatively - Likert scale from "very satisfied" to "not at all satisfied" (4 items) Confidence in dealing with postoperative symptoms and possible complications 7 to 14 days postoperatively - Likert scale from "very confident" to "not at all confident (4 items)"	—

Measure

Time frame

Number of appointments/visits for doctor-patient contacts - two appointments are assumed: appointments for informed consent and follow-up one week after the surgical procedure, additional appointments if appiicable; Number of complications - the number of patients in which a complication occured Satisfaction (overall satisfaction) 7 to 14 days postoperatively - Likert scale from "very satisfied" to "not at all satisfied" (4 items) Confidence in dealing with postoperative symptoms and possible complications 7 to 14 days postoperatively - Likert scale from "very confident" to "not at all confident (4 items)"

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Müller-Winter

Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie – plastische Operationen

daniel.mueller-winter@unimedizin-mainz.de06131 177334

Outcome results

None listed

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