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Effect Tunnel in Oral Medicine

Evaluation of the Tunnel Effect Within a French Population of Dental Surgeons: a Pilot Cross-sectional Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06485297
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-07-03
Start date
2024-03-18
Completion date
2024-04-18
Last updated
2025-02-17

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Conditions

Psychological

Keywords

tunnel effect

Brief summary

Evaluate whether there are differences in knowledge between practitioners and students regarding the tunnel effect, to validate the benefit of teaching it in oral medicine. Main objective: to evaluate the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels. Secondary objectives: evaluate the nature of the means they propose in order to counter the effects of this cognitive bias.

Interventions

questionnaire in word format, sent by email and in paper version, which was established by the two main investigators (Diana Neponoceno, Pr Sophie-Myriam Dridi)

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

- Externs in the 6th year, interns and teachers working within the Riquier Institute of Oral Medicine at Nice University Hospital, and private dental surgeons.

Exclusion criteria

- dental student under 6th year

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels.At the inclusionQuestionnaire: 6 items. Main objective: to evaluate the state of knowledge relating to the tunnel effect concerning the performance of a surgical procedure, of a cohort of odontologists of different professional levels. The responses were compared to each other, following interpretation of the relevant data by Diana Neponoceno. Discrepancies in responses or inconsistencies were supported by studies confirming or refuting the results

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Evaluation of the nature of the means proposed to combat the tunnel effectAt the inclusionSecondary objectives: evaluate the nature of the means they propose in order to counter the effects of this cognitive bias. The responses were compared to each other, following interpretation of the relevant data by Diana Neponoceno. Discrepancies in responses or inconsistencies were supported by studies confirming or refuting the results

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026