Improving Oral Health With Serious Games
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This study investigated if computer games can be effective at changing the way children take care of their teeth. We a museum exhibit with 3D virtual reality games called "Attack of the S. Mutans!" Our hypothesis was that children who played the games and visited the exhibit would show improved attitudes about oral health, which would translate into improved brushing and self-care habits. In this randomized controlled study with school children aged 8-12, we compared the outcomes for three groups: Group 1) Visited Attack of the S. Mutans!; Group 2) Experienced a hands-on classroom presentation about virtual reality being used for healthcare; Group 3) Received no-treatment.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02027597
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 161 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 8 Years to 12 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Sep 30, 2008
- Primary completion
- Nov 30, 2010
- Completion
- Jul 31, 2011
- Last update posted
- Jan 5, 2014
2008 – 2011
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsthand Technology Inc. | Seattle | Washington | 98112 | — |
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