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SmokersNCT03299634

Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Smokers in an Egyptian Population Study.

An observational study of Smokers, 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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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 cross-sectional study will assess the prevalence of oral changes among smokers in an Egyptian cohort (patients attending to the hospital of Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University), aiming that this study can serve as a baseline for future studies with the goal of finding ways to improve oral health and increase… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Smokers
What is being tested?
printed questionnaire
How many people
840 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Nov 2017to 1 Dec 2018
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: The participants will be selected from the pool of the Clinics of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis Department and the Diagnostic center, Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University. For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained according to a questionnaire followed by thorough clinical examination.

Who may be able to join

  • Gender: males and females.
  • Age: all age groups.
  • Smokers.
  • Individuals who agreed to sign the informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Individuals suffering from any systemic disease.
  • Individuals on medications.
  • Non-Egyptians.

About this study

Official title: Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among Smokers in an Egyptian Cohort: A Hospital-based Cross-Sectional Study (I)

This cross-sectional study will assess the prevalence of oral changes among smokers in an Egyptian cohort (patients attending to the hospital of Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University), aiming that this study can serve as a baseline for future studies with the goal of finding ways to improve oral health and increase awareness of the hazards of smoking in Egypt

Read the detailed description

The participants will be selected from the pool of the Clinics of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Diagnosis Department and the Diagnostic center, Faculty of Dentistry - Cairo University. For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained according to a questionnaire followed by thorough clinical examination.

Conditions
Smokers
Being tested
printed questionnaire

What participants receive

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

  • printed questionnaireOther

    For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained according to a questionnaire followed by thorough clinical examination.

What is being measured

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

  1. oral mucosal lesions

    Identifying and recording oral mucosal lesions

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Oral health-related quality of life (OH-QoL) evaluation

    using Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)

    Measured: one year

  2. dysplasia

    Histopathological evaluation of clinically suspicious oral lesions to detect dysplasia

    Measured: one year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2017
  2. Study start1 Nov 2017 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2018 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2018 (estimated)

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
840 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03299634
Sponsor's protocol ID
CEBC-CU-2017-08-05
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
28 Sep 2017
Last updated
20 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Smokers, 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 4 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 20 Oct 2017. 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?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

oral mucosal lesions (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 20 Oct 2017.

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