Measuring dental trainee stress with a smartwatch
This study uses an Apple Watch to track the heart rate of dental residents who are doing root canal treatments. It looks at how stressful these procedures are for the residents, which could help improve training and patient care. If you are a dental resident in a root canal program or a patient receiving root canal care, you might be able to participate.
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Who can take part
- You are a dental resident actively enrolled in a root canal specialty program.
- You are willing to wear a smartwatch during your clinical sessions.
- You will fill out a brief stress questionnaire at the start and end of the study.
- You do not have skin or heart conditions that could affect heart rate monitoring.
- You are a patient scheduled to receive root canal care from a participating resident, or you are the parent of a minor patient.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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