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Oral HabitNCT02944422

The Prevalence of Oral Habits in a Group of Primary School Children in Cairo Governorate

An observational study of Oral Habit, run by Cairo University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

This study is designed to determine the prevalence of oral habits among primary Egyptian school children in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 7 to 10 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Oral Habit
How many people
624 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2016to Feb 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 7 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Primary school Egyptian children.

Who may be able to join

  • Cooperative children of 7-10 years old
  • Children with no intellectual problems

Who cannot join

  • Children with orthodontic appliances
  • Medically compromised children
  • Children of families who refuse to participate in the study

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Yomna Hassan Saad, Bachleor contact

+201000278120

yomna.hassan@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Randa Youssef, Lecturer contact

About this study

Official title: The Prevalence of Oral Habits in a Group of Primary School Children in Cairo Governorate: A Cross-Sectional Study

This study is designed to determine the prevalence of oral habits among primary Egyptian school children in Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Read the detailed description

This aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of oral habits among primary Egyptian school children in Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

PICO:

P: Egyptian primary school children of 7 - 10 years old

O: Prevalence of oral habits

Primary Outcome: Prevalence of Oral Habit; Device of Measurement: Questionnaire; Unit of Measurement: Binary.

Conditions
Oral Habit

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT02944422
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
MalesPrimary school Egyptian boys from 7-10 years.
FemalesPrimary school Egyptian girls from 7-10 years.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Prevalence of Oral Habit

    Measurement that will be used: Questionnaire

    Measured: 5 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2016
  3. Primary completionFeb 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
624 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02944422
Sponsor's protocol ID
CEBC-CU-2016-10-142
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
24 Oct 2016
Last updated
25 Oct 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Shetty SR, Munshi AK. Oral habits in children--a prevalence study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 1998 Jun;16(2):61-6.

    PubMed 11813757
  • Quashie-Williams R, daCosta OO, Isiekwe MC. Oral habits, prevalence and effects on occlusion of 4-15 year old school children in Lagos, Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J. 2010 Jun;17(2):113-7.

    PubMed 20539325
  • Onyeaso CO. Oral habits among 7-10 year-old school children in Ibadan, Nigeria. East Afr Med J. 2004 Jan;81(1):16-21. doi: 10.4314/eamj.v81i1.8789.

    PubMed 15080510
  • Lagana G, Masucci C, Fabi F, Bollero P, Cozza P. Prevalence of malocclusions, oral habits and orthodontic treatment need in a 7- to 15-year-old schoolchildren population in Tirana. Prog Orthod. 2013 Jun 14;14:12. doi: 10.1186/2196-1042-14-12.

    PubMed 24326142
  • Kharbanda OP, Sidhu SS, Sundaram K, Shukla DK. Oral habits in school going children of Delhi: a prevalence study. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2003 Sep;21(3):120-4.

    PubMed 14703220
  • M Hegde A, M Xavier A. Childhood Habits: Ignorance is not Bliss- A Prevalence Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 Jan;2(1):26-9. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1037. Epub 2009 Apr 26.

    PubMed 25206095
  • Guaba K, Ashima G, Tewari A, Utreja A. Prevalence of malocclusion and abnormal oral habits in North Indian rural children. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 1998 Mar;16(1):26-30.

    PubMed 11813715
  • Garde JB, Suryavanshi RK, Jawale BA, Deshmukh V, Dadhe DP, Suryavanshi MK. An epidemiological study to know the prevalence of deleterious oral habits among 6 to 12 year old children. J Int Oral Health. 2014 Feb;6(1):39-43. Epub 2014 Feb 26.

    PubMed 24653601

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Oral Habit, run by Cairo University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yomna Hassan Saad, Bachleor (+201000278120, yomna.hassan@dentistry.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prevalence of Oral Habit (time frame: 5 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02944422, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Oct 2016.

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