| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/11/098211 [Registered on: 28/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
28/11/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Dentistry |
| Study Design |
Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Role of post treatment photographs in dental patient education |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Assessing the Impact of Visual Simulation on Patient Comprehension in
Dental Treatment Planning A Questionnaire Study |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| nil |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Ms Kriti Gupta |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, MANIPAL |
| Address |
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No. 1, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8851127732 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Shruthi Acharya |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, MANIPAL |
| Address |
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No. 1, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9900409822 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shruthi.acharya@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Ms Kriti Gupta |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES, MANIPAL |
| Address |
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No. 1, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8851127732 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka, India 576104 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Ms Kriti Gupta |
| Address |
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Room No. 1, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self Sponsored] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 4 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Ms Kriti Gupta |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences |
Department Of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Room No. 2, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8851127732
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
| Ms Kriti Gupta |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences |
Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Room No. 7, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8851127732
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
| Ms Kriti Gupta |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences |
Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Room No. 5, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8851127732
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
| Ms Kriti Gupta |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences |
Department of Periodontology, Room No. 3, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8851127732
kriti.gupta5@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: K039||Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Verbal Treatment Explanation Only |
Participants in this group will receive only the standard verbal explanation of their aesthetic dental treatment for the duration of the study ie. 8 months. No visual simulation brochure would be used. After the explanation, participants will complete the same post-consultation questionnaire assessing understanding, satisfaction, and confidence. |
| Intervention |
Visual + Verbal Treatment Explanation
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Participants in this group will receive a standard verbal explanation of their aesthetic dental treatment along with an additional visual simulation tool for the duration of the study ie. 8 months. The visual simulation brochure includes pre and post treatment pictures of similar cases to increase patient understanding. After the explanation, participants will complete a post-consultation questionnaire assessing understanding, satisfaction, and confidence. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Participants aged 18 to 70 years who are reporting for aesthetic dental procedures in the departments of Conservative Dentistry, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Aesthetics, Prosthodontics, and Laser Dentistry. Participants who can understand Kannada or English and are able to follow the explanation given during consultation. Participants willing to provide written informed consent and cooperate with the study process. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Patients with cognitive or psychological conditions that affect their understanding or communication. Individuals with severe systemic illness or those requiring emergency dental treatment. Patients who are not willing to give written consent or are unwilling to complete the study procedures. Individuals who have previously participated in similar dental education interventions or have already visited the dental clinic for the same type of treatment. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improvement in patient comprehension of dental treatment planning after explanation, assessed using a structured questionnaire. |
At the end of the study (ie. after 8 months) |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Comparison of perceived clarity, satisfaction, & recall between Group A (verbal only) & Group B (visual + verbal), assessed using the same questionnaire. |
At the end of the study (ie. after 8 months) |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="162"
Sample Size from India="162"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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09/12/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to assess the impact of visual simulation tools on patient comprehension during aesthetic dental treatment planning. Participants will be assigned alternatively into two groups, one receiving verbal explanation only and the other receiving visual plus verbal explanation. A structured questionnaire will be used to measure understanding, clarity, satisfaction, and recall immediately after the consultation. The study will help determine whether visual simulation improves patient communication and informed decision making in dentistry. |