Prevalence of NNSH in a Group of Egyptian Children Aged 3-8 Years Old in Giza Governorate: A Cross Sectional Study.

Child Behavior Clinical Trial

— NNSH  

Official title:

Prevalence of Non-Nutritive Sucking Habits in a Group of Egyptian Children Aged 3-8 Years Old in Giza Governorate: A Cross Sectional Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03054493
• Other study ID #: AMNassar
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 11, 2017
• Last updated: February 14, 2017
• Start date: February 10, 2017
• Est. completion date: March 2018

Study information

• Verified date: February 2017
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

1. Prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits (NNSH) in a group of Egyptian children aged 3-8 years old in Giza Governorate.

2. Assessment of factors associated with NNSH.

Description:

Several studies have reported on the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking behaviors among infants and young children in different populations. Non-nutritive sucking is regarded as a normal part of development, and early studies of its prevalence generally found that 70-90% of children had some history of a non-nutritive sucking habit. Like these early studies, most recent studies have used retrospective methods to assess the prevalence of non-nutritive sucking habits.

Prolonged duration of non-nutritive sucking behaviors may have consequences in regard to the developing orofacial structures and occlusion. Little is known as to why some children have sucking habits beyond the first 2 to 3 years of life.

Prevalence of NNSH and associated factors in Egyptian children might be different.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 1023
• Est. completion date: March 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 2017
• Gender: All
• Age group: 3 Years to 8 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 3-8 years old children.

• Children free of systemic diseases.

• Positive patient/parents acceptance for participation in the study.

• Both sexes will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Disabled children.

• Children with cleft lip & palate.

• TMJ disorders.

• Children undergoing orthodontic/orthopedic treatment.

• Participants who were exposed to thumb sucking prevention programs.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• no intervention
no intervention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Afnan Mohammad Nassar	October 6

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (3)

de Holanda AL, dos Santos SA, Fernandes de Sena M, Ferreira MA. Relationship between breast- and bottle-feeding and non-nutritive sucking habits. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2009;7(4):331-7. — View Citation

Maia-Nader M, Silva de Araujo Figueiredo C, Pinheiro de Figueiredo F, Moura da Silva AA, Thomaz EB, Saraiva MC, Barbieri MA, Bettiol H. Factors associated with prolonged non-nutritive sucking habits in two cohorts of Brazilian children. BMC Public Health. 2014 Jul 22;14:743. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-743. — View Citation

Medeiros AP, Ferreira JT, Felício CM. Correlation between feeding methods, non-nutritive sucking and orofacial behaviors. Pro Fono. 2009 Oct-Dec;21(4):315-9. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	non-nutritive sucking habits	child sucking one or more of his/her digits and/or object beyond 36 months old.	20 mins