Practices of CaregiversNCT07161089
Correlation Between Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Caregivers and Oral Health Status of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
An observational study of Practices of Caregivers and Knowledge of Caregivers, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
A cross-sectional study to assess the relation between the knowledge, attitude and practices or caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients and the oral health status of these patients. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Practices of Caregivers, Knowledge of Caregivers, Attitudes of Caregivers
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 18 Jun 2025to 25 Aug 2025
- 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 60 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: for caregivers: all employed caregivers in the center involved. in the care of Alzheimer's disease patients . for Alzehimer's disease patients: all Alzheimier's disease patients residing in the center.
Who may be able to join
- all primary caregivers serving Alzheimer's disease patients.
- all patients whose medical condition allows for an oral examination
Who cannot join
- caregivers who are not directly involved in the daily care
- caregivers who refuse to participate in the study
- patients with deteriorated medical condition that do not permit clinical examination.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Correlation Between Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Caregivers and Oral Health Status of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in Cairo: A Cross-Sectional Study
A cross-sectional study to assess the relation between the knowledge, attitude and practices or caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients and the oral health status of these patients.
Read the detailed description
A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of care givers of Alzheimer's disease patients using a questionnaire as a tool and evaluating the oral health status of these patients by recording DMF scores and simplified oral hygiene index in order to assess if there is any correlation between those two variables
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients | knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients | |
| Alzheimer's disease patients | oral health status of Alzheimer's disease patients |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
knowledge , attitude and practices of primary caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients
validated questionnaire to assess the KAP of caregivers of AD patients
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (1)
Oral health status of AD patients
measure the DMF index
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Sep 2025
- Study start18 Jun 2025
- Primary completion25 Aug 2025
- Study completion25 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Practices of CaregiversStudies 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
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sherine Tarek Mohamed Elsayed Khaled, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07161089
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CU 25 8 2025
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Correlation Between Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Caregivers and Oral Health Status of Alzheimer's Disease Patients in Cairo: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07161089
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CU 25 8 2025
- Conditions
- Practices of Caregivers, Knowledge of Caregivers, Attitudes of Caregivers, Oral Health Status of Alzheimer Patients
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 18 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 25 Aug 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Sep 2025 (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.
A cross-sectional study to assess the relation between the knowledge, attitude and practices or caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients and the oral health status of these patients.
Detailed description
A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of care givers of Alzheimer's disease patients using a questionnaire as a tool and evaluating the oral health status of these patients by recording DMF scores and simplified oral hygiene index in order to assess if there is any correlation between those two variables
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients | – | –knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients |
| Alzheimer's disease patients | – | –oral health status of Alzheimer's disease patients |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- for caregivers: all employed caregivers in the center involved. in the care of Alzheimer's disease patients . for Alzehimer's disease patients: all Alzheimier's disease patients residing in the center.
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- all primary caregivers serving Alzheimer's disease patients.
- all patients whose medical condition allows for an oral examination
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- caregivers who are not directly involved in the daily care
- caregivers who refuse to participate in the study
- patients with deteriorated medical condition that do not permit clinical examination.
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 practices of primary caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients
Time frame: Baseline
validated questionnaire to assess the KAP of caregivers of AD patients
1 secondary outcome
Oral health status of AD patients
Time frame: Baseline
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 12 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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 Practices of Caregivers and Knowledge of Caregivers, 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 2 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 12 Sep 2025. 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 practices of primary caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients (time frame: Baseline). 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 12 Sep 2025.