Dental CariesNCT03556865
Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice In A Group Of Egyptian Dentists Towards Preventive Measures In Pediatric Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Study
An observational study of Dental Caries, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
The study will include general dental practitioners or dental specialists from Police Academy Hospital and pediatric dentists from Pediatric dentistry department at Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Dental Caries
- What is being tested?
- A self administered questionnaire
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Jul 2018to Oct 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: Egyptian dentists working in either Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital and postgraduate students at Faculty if Dentistry - Cairo University
Who may be able to join
- Egyptian dentists working in either Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital.
- Postgraduate students.
Who cannot join
- Refusal to participate in the study
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
The study will include general dental practitioners or dental specialists from Police Academy Hospital and pediatric dentists from Pediatric dentistry department at Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University.
A self-administered questionnaire will be given to dentists by direct interviewing and they will be allowed to complete the questionnaire in Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital. The data will be based on a collection of responses to the 38 items in the questionnaire.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Being tested
- A self administered questionnaire
- Medical subject headings
- Dental Caries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A self administered questionnaireOther
The questionnaire is in English language, it contains binary questions related to KAP on different preventive measures in pediatric dentistry and consists of 38 items divided into 4 sections as follows:
- Socio-demographic data: (7 items). It includes gender, total years in practice, nature of primary practice, school of graduation, scientific degree and specialty II) Assessment of Knowledge towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (16 items) III) Assessment of Attitude towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (10 items) IV) Assessment of Practice towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (5items) One score is given for each response to items.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge,attitude and practice towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry.
Measuring device is a KAP questionnaire and measuring unit id binary questions
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Jun 2018
- Study startJul 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completionSep 2018 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2018 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Dental CariesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 150 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, MANAR SAID ABDEL HAFIZ AL SHARIF, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03556865
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MSHARIF
- Status last verified
- Jun 2018
- First submitted
- 4 Jun 2018
- Last updated
- 14 Jun 2018
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jun 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice In A Group Of Egyptian Dentists Towards Preventive Measures In Pediatric Dentistry: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03556865
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MSHARIF
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Sep 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2018 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Jun 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study will include general dental practitioners or dental specialists from Police Academy Hospital and pediatric dentists from Pediatric dentistry department at Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University.
A self-administered questionnaire will be given to dentists by direct interviewing and they will be allowed to complete the questionnaire in Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital. The data will be based on a collection of responses to the 38 items in the questionnaire.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Egyptian dentists working in either Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital and postgraduate students at Faculty if Dentistry - Cairo University
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Egyptian dentists working in either Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University or Police Academy Hospital.
- Postgraduate students.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Refusal to participate in the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| A self administered questionnaireThe questionnaire is in English language, it contains binary questions related to KAP on different preventive measures in pediatric dentistry and consists of 38 items divided into 4 sections as follows: I) Socio-demographic data: (7 items). It includes gender, total years in practice, nature of primary practice, school of graduation, scientific degree and specialty II) Assessment of Knowledge towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (16 items) III) Assessment of Attitude towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (10 items) IV) Assessment of Practice towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (5items) One score is given for each response to items. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Knowledge,attitude and practice towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry.
Time frame: 3 months
Measuring device is a KAP questionnaire and measuring unit id binary questions
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jun 2018.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Dental Caries, 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 1 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 14 Jun 2018. 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 Manar S Al sharif (00201062340666, manaralsharif123@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge,attitude and practice towards preventive measures in pediatric dentistry. (time frame: 3 months). 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 14 Jun 2018; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.