Dental CariesNCT04571931
Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Oral Health of Their Children
An observational study of Dental Caries, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to assess the parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health of their children in relation to caries experience. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 1 year to 4 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Dental Caries
- How many people
- 367 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2021to 1 Jul 2021
- 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 1 year to 4 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Study population: Parents of preschool children who visiting the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt.
Who may be able to join
- Parents of children with Primary dentition.
Who cannot join
- Parents of children with psychological problems.
- Parents of children with chronic illness.
- Parents who refuse to participate.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Oral Health of Their Children in Relation to Caries Experience
The aim of this study is to assess the parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health of their children in relation to caries experience.
Read the detailed description
Primary teeth are important as much as permanent teeth. Dental plaque is considered the major cause of dental diseases, it begins to adhere to the teeth after eruption. Therefore, regular dental care for children becomes essential. Children at preschool age lack the awareness of primary teeth importance, the knowledge in dental health care and the ability to maintain adequate oral health. Hence, it is the parents' responsibility to take care of their children's teeth in collaboration with dentists and their advices.
A good understanding of the parental knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and awareness regarding oral health is essential for the effectiveness of oral health promotion efforts aim at improving the dental health of young children. It has been found that the more positive the attitude of parents is towards dentistry; the better their children's dental health status.
Children from low-income and underprivileged families have been found to have high caries prevalence and poor oral health. Therefore, it is important to assess the knowledge and attitude of parents, as their behaviour towards their children oral health is of a huge impact. This may also have implications on early dental visits aimed for prevention rather than restorative treatment. So, parents' knowledge and attitude have a significant influence on the children's dental and gingival health. Lack of parental knowledge and positive attitudes regarding primary teeth create barriers to early preventive dental care.
In addition, studying and understanding parental dental knowledge and attitude would be of a good help in effective planning for well-targeted dental health promotional campaigns by shedding the light on the knowledge gaps and negative attitudes of the parents regarding dental health
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Medical subject headings
- Dental Caries
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parental knowledge towards oral health
will be assessed Out of which 10 questions
Measured: through study completion, an average of one year.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Parental attitude towards oral health
will be assessed Out of which 6 questions.
Measured: through study completion, an average of one year.
Parental practices towards oral health
will be assessed Out of which 9 questions.
Measured: through study completion, an average of one year
Caries experience of children
using (dmf) caries index.
Measured: through study completion, an average of one year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Oct 2020
- Study start1 Feb 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jul 2021 (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
- 367 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Alaa Ibrahim Saeed Eldirdiri, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04571931
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- oral health questionnaire
- Status last verified
- Jan 2021
- First submitted
- 27 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 13 Jan 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Jan 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Parental Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Oral Health of Their Children in Relation to Caries Experience
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04571931
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- oral health questionnaire
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 367 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Oct 2020 (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 aim of this study is to assess the parental knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health of their children in relation to caries experience.
Detailed description
Primary teeth are important as much as permanent teeth. Dental plaque is considered the major cause of dental diseases, it begins to adhere to the teeth after eruption. Therefore, regular dental care for children becomes essential. Children at preschool age lack the awareness of primary teeth importance, the knowledge in dental health care and the ability to maintain adequate oral health. Hence, it is the parents' responsibility to take care of their children's teeth in collaboration with dentists and their advices.
A good understanding of the parental knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and awareness regarding oral health is essential for the effectiveness of oral health promotion efforts aim at improving the dental health of young children. It has been found that the more positive the attitude of parents is towards dentistry; the better their children's dental health status.
Children from low-income and underprivileged families have been found to have high caries prevalence and poor oral health. Therefore, it is important to assess the knowledge and attitude of parents, as their behaviour towards their children oral health is of a huge impact. This may also have implications on early dental visits aimed for prevention rather than restorative treatment. So, parents' knowledge and attitude have a significant influence on the children's dental and gingival health. Lack of parental knowledge and positive attitudes regarding primary teeth create barriers to early preventive dental care.
In addition, studying and understanding parental dental knowledge and attitude would be of a good help in effective planning for well-targeted dental health promotional campaigns by shedding the light on the knowledge gaps and negative attitudes of the parents regarding dental health
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 1 year to 4 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Parents of preschool children who visiting the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department at the Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Parents of children with Primary dentition.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Parents of children with psychological problems.
- Parents of children with chronic illness.
- Parents who refuse to participate.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Parental knowledge towards oral health
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one year.
will be assessed Out of which 10 questions
3 secondary outcomes
Parental attitude towards oral health
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one year.
Parental practices towards oral health
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one year
Caries experience of children
Time frame: through study completion, an average of one year
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Jan 2021.
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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 1 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 13 Jan 2021. 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 Alaa S Eldirdiri, Master (+201286683411, alaa.aldirdiri@dentistry.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Parental knowledge towards oral health (time frame: through study completion, an average of 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 13 Jan 2021.