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Caries,DentalNCT03671200

Correlation Between Caries Experience in Primary Molars and First Permanent Molars

An observational study of Caries,Dental, 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 The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.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

A cross- sectional observational study which will investigate whether data of past caries experience of the primary molars of 6-9 years old children can serve as an indicator for caries development in first permanent molars.as the first permanent molars is selected to represent the future caries status of the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 9 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Caries,Dental
How many people
63 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Nov 2018to Jan 2020
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 6 to 9 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: A convenient of Egyptian children aged 6-9 years attending the clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and dental public health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

Who may be able to join

  • Children ages from six to nine years
  • Both sexes.
  • Parent and children cooperation.
  • Healthy children.
  • Children with sound and carious primary molars and erupted all of the first permanent molars.

Who cannot join

  • Children age under 6 or more than 9 years.
  • Children had a complex metabolic or medical disorder.
  • Parents that will not sign the consent.
  • Children with missing or unerupted first permanent molars.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

About this study

Official title: Correlation Between Caries Experience in Primary Molars and First Permanent Molars Among a Group of Egyptian Children: A Cross Sectional Study

A cross- sectional observational study which will investigate whether data of past caries experience of the primary molars of 6-9 years old children can serve as an indicator for caries development in first permanent molars.as the first permanent molars is selected to represent the future caries status of the permanent dentition.

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Study Design:

A cross sectional study to investigate if there is any correlation between caries experience in primary molars and first permanent molars among a group of Egyptian children. All the procedures will be explained to the parents or guardians prior to the investigation.An informed consent will be signed by the parents Study design: cross sectional study design. Data for this particular study will be collected from the clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and dental public health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University.

Methods Clinical examination will be carried out while the child is sitting on dental unit, using sterile diagnostic set (mirror and explorer) in daylight. No diagnostic radiographs will be taken.

A custom-made examination chart will be filled for each child including date, name, age, address, gender, medical history and previous dental treatment. Parents data includes: level of education and oral hygiene level.

Prior to performing dental examination, the child will be asked to rinse his mouth with tap water and the teeth will be cleaned with sterile cotton.

The examiner will carefully inspect all surfaces of the teeth, for proper diagnosis, the teeth were dried thoroughly with an air syringe. It will be important to see clearly and to use the air syringe to distinguish readily cervical or interproximal caries.

All the primary teeth will be evaluated using deft index and permanent teeth will be evaluated using DMF index, both according to WHO criteria.

(WHO, 2003) criteria: Clinical caries lesion shows the following criteria

Lesion in pit or fissure, or on a smooth tooth surface with cavitated undermined enamel, or a detectably softened floor or wall.

Teeth with recurrent dental caries. In cases where the crown has been destroyed by caries and only the root is left, the caries is judged to be crown caries.

Lesions not considered as clinical dental caries White or chalky spots (early carious lesion). Stained enamel pits or fissures without visible cavitation or soft floor or walls during examination by sharp explorer.

Dark, shiny, hard, pitted areas of enamel in a tooth showing signs of moderate to severe enamel fluorosis.

Each child and parents will be given two printed sheet translated into Arabic, after the end of the diagnosis, which will include his/her caries status, the right oral hygiene method to be followed in order to maintain a good oral health status and any caries lesions that need treatment by restorative material or preventive measures

Conditions
Caries,Dental
Keywords
Primary teeth, Permanent first molar, Caries
Medical subject headings
Dental Caries

What is being measured

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

  1. decay extracted filled primary teeth index (deft index)

    caries experience in primary molars. Clinical examination will be performed at once for each patient, the examination will be done in the clinic using an explorer and mirror after drying the teeth to detect the presence of caries in the upper and lower primary molars.

    Measured: Data collection will be performed within one year from the starting date of the study.

  2. decayed missing filled permanent teeth (DMFT index)

    Caries experience in first permanent molars.Clinical examination will be performed at once for each patient, the examination will be done in the clinic using an explorer and mirror after drying the teeth to detect the presence of caries in the upper and lower permanent first molars.

    Measured: Data collection will be performed within one year from the starting date of the study.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted14 Sep 2018
  2. Study startNov 2018 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionNov 2019 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2020 (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
Case crossover
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
63 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03671200
Sponsor's protocol ID
CEBD-CU-2018-08-10
Status last verified
Sep 2018
First submitted
8 Sep 2018
Last updated
14 Sep 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Caries,Dental, 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 5 inclusion and 4 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 Sep 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 Dema theyab, master (00201099246114, dema.theyab@dentistry.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

decay extracted filled primary teeth index (deft index) (time frame: Data collection will be performed within one year from the starting date of the study.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 Sep 2018.

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