Dentists' tunnel vision could lead to mistakes – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07266909
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveys 160 French dentists and dental trainees to understand how 'attentional tunneling' (focusing too much on one detail) can cause errors in dental care. Researchers will use questionnaires to measure knowledge of this bias and identify risk factors. The goal is to raise awareness and improve patient safety.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
interns + CHU and liberal practitioners; \> 160 practitioners
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * University hospital practitioner (professor, associate professor, ...) * Dental surgeon (outside university hospitals * Intern (DES MBD and ODF). Exclusion Criteria: * Students.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Dridi
RECRUITINGNice, 06000, France
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