Tooth DiseasesNCT05792800
Dental Practitioners KAP Regarding Caries Preventive Measures in Cairo and Riyadah
An observational study of Tooth Diseases and Caries,Dental, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners from Cairo and Riyadh regarding caries preventive measures. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Tooth Diseases, Caries,Dental
- How many people
- 248 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2023to 31 May 2024
- 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: All Licenced General Dentisits from Cairo and Riyadah
Who may be able to join
- Licensed Egyptian and Saudi general dentists.
Who cannot join
- Undergraduate dental students
- Dental specialists
- Dentists who refused to participate
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Dental Practitioners' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) Regarding Caries Preventive Measures in Cairo Compared to Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Study
The study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners from Cairo and Riyadh regarding caries preventive measures.
Read the detailed description
Periodontal disease and dental caries have been regarded as the two most enormous worldwide health burdens. Currently, the distribution and severity fluctuate within a single nation or area and throughout the globe. According to epidemiological statistics, the frequency of dental caries has decreased in most industrialized nations over the past few decades. It has been suggested that it is due to the influence of multiple factors, including the use of fluoride, enhanced oral hygiene including brushing and flossing, dietary changes, and specific procedures performed in the dentist's office such as routine examinations, including diagnostic radiographs, scaling and polishing, fluoride applications, and sealants. Dental caries is a chronic, persistent dental condition that gets harder to cure as it progresses. The contemporary dental practice's preventive strategy has been acknowledged as a key factor in the recent drop in caries and a key component of the practice's service mix going forward. One of the World Health Organization's (WHO) major actions for ongoing oral health improvement is reorienting oral health services toward preventive and health promotion. A preventative approach can reduce the burden of oral health problems, as cited by WHO. Literature shows that although dentists' knowledge may be good, there are certain limitations to applying the preventive approach, lack of positive attitude, and implications in daily practice. With this background, the study aims to evaluate dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding caries preventive measures in Cairo compared to Riyadh.
- Conditions
- Tooth Diseases, Caries,Dental
- Medical subject headings
- Tooth Diseases, Dental Caries
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Dental Practitioners in Cairo and Riyadh
The study will be conducted via an online questionnaire
The questionnaire is composed of the following sections:
(A) Sociodemographic data including participants' age, gender, qualification, experience years, place of practice, and the number of pediatric patients seen every week.
(B) Participants' knowledge of caries preventive measures. (C) Participants' attitudes and knowledge related to caries preventive measures.
(D) Barriers in caries risk assessment and management practices.
Measured: 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Mar 2023
- Study start1 Sep 2023
- Primary completion31 Mar 2024
- Study completion31 May 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Tooth DiseasesStudies 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
- 248 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Abdulmajeed Fahad Mohammed Albishri, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05792800
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KAP Caries Preventive Measures
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 19 Mar 2023
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Petersen PE. Priorities for research for oral health in the 21st century--the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme. Community Dent Health. 2005 Jun;22(2):71-4.
PubMed 15984131Kitchens DH. The economics of pit and fissure sealants in preventive dentistry: a review. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2005 Aug 15;6(3):95-103.
PubMed 16127477Frame PS, Sawai R, Bowen WH, Meyerowitz C. Preventive dentistry: practitioners' recommendations for low-risk patients compared with scientific evidence and practice guidelines. Am J Prev Med. 2000 Feb;18(2):159-62. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(99)00138-5.
PubMed 10698247Farsi NM. The effect of education upon dentists' knowledge and attitude toward fissure sealants. Odontostomatol Trop. 1999 Jun;22(86):27-32.
PubMed 11372092Ghasemi H, Murtomaa H, Torabzadeh H, Vehkalahti MM. Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Preventive Dental Care among Iranian Dentists. Eur J Dent. 2007 Oct;1(4):222-9.
PubMed 19212471Patil RU, Sahu A, Kambalimath HV, Panchakshari BK, Jain M. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Dental Practitioners Pertaining to Preventive Measures in Paediatric Patients. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Dec;10(12):ZC71-ZC75. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/22300.9122. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
PubMed 28209009
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Dental Practitioners' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) Regarding Caries Preventive Measures in Cairo Compared to Riyadh: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05792800
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KAP Caries Preventive Measures
- Conditions
- Tooth Diseases, Caries,Dental
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 248 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Mar 2023 (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 aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental practitioners from Cairo and Riyadh regarding caries preventive measures.
Detailed description
Periodontal disease and dental caries have been regarded as the two most enormous worldwide health burdens. Currently, the distribution and severity fluctuate within a single nation or area and throughout the globe. According to epidemiological statistics, the frequency of dental caries has decreased in most industrialized nations over the past few decades. It has been suggested that it is due to the influence of multiple factors, including the use of fluoride, enhanced oral hygiene including brushing and flossing, dietary changes, and specific procedures performed in the dentist's office such as routine examinations, including diagnostic radiographs, scaling and polishing, fluoride applications, and sealants. Dental caries is a chronic, persistent dental condition that gets harder to cure as it progresses. The contemporary dental practice's preventive strategy has been acknowledged as a key factor in the recent drop in caries and a key component of the practice's service mix going forward. One of the World Health Organization's (WHO) major actions for ongoing oral health improvement is reorienting oral health services toward preventive and health promotion. A preventative approach can reduce the burden of oral health problems, as cited by WHO. Literature shows that although dentists' knowledge may be good, there are certain limitations to applying the preventive approach, lack of positive attitude, and implications in daily practice. With this background, the study aims to evaluate dental practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding caries preventive measures in Cairo compared to Riyadh.
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
- All Licenced General Dentisits from Cairo and Riyadah
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Licensed Egyptian and Saudi general dentists.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Undergraduate dental students
- Dental specialists
- Dentists who refused 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
Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Dental Practitioners in Cairo and Riyadh
Time frame: 1 year
The study will be conducted via an online questionnaire The questionnaire is composed of the following sections: (A) Sociodemographic data including participants' age, gender, qualification, experience years, place of practice, and the number of pediatric patients seen every week. (B) Participants' knowledge of caries preventive measures. (C) Participants' attitudes and knowledge related to caries preventive measures. (D) Barriers in caries risk assessment and management practices.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2024.
- Background: PubMed 15984131Petersen PE. Priorities for research for oral health in the 21st century--the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme. Community Dent Health. 2005 Jun;22(2):71-4.
- Background: PubMed 16127477Kitchens DH. The economics of pit and fissure sealants in preventive dentistry: a review. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2005 Aug 15;6(3):95-103.
- Background: PubMed 10698247Frame PS, Sawai R, Bowen WH, Meyerowitz C. Preventive dentistry: practitioners' recommendations for low-risk patients compared with scientific evidence and practice guidelines. Am J Prev Med. 2000 Feb;18(2):159-62. doi: 10.1016/s0749-3797(99)00138-5.
- Background: PubMed 11372092Farsi NM. The effect of education upon dentists' knowledge and attitude toward fissure sealants. Odontostomatol Trop. 1999 Jun;22(86):27-32.
- Background: PubMed 19212471Ghasemi H, Murtomaa H, Torabzadeh H, Vehkalahti MM. Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Preventive Dental Care among Iranian Dentists. Eur J Dent. 2007 Oct;1(4):222-9.
- Background: PubMed 28209009Patil RU, Sahu A, Kambalimath HV, Panchakshari BK, Jain M. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Dental Practitioners Pertaining to Preventive Measures in Paediatric Patients. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Dec;10(12):ZC71-ZC75. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/22300.9122. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Tooth Diseases and Caries,Dental, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of Dental Practitioners in Cairo and Riyadh (time frame: 1 year). 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 NCT05792800, which also lists 6 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 27 Aug 2024.