Dentists' Attitudes Towards Pharmacological Management of Acute Pain in Children and Adolescents - a Follow-up Survey

Pain Management Clinical Trial

Official title:

Dentists' Attitudes Towards Pharmacological Management of Acute Pain in Children and Adolescents - a Follow-up Survey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05911542
• Other study ID #: FO 2021/536
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: April 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Malmö University
• Contact: Rikard Roxner, MScDSc
• Phone: +46(0)406658480
• Email: rikard.roxner[@]mau.se
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish dentists' attitudes about pain management when treating children and adolescents by assessing 1) dentists' recommendations for the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics, (2) use of local anaesthesia during treatment of primary and permanent teeth, and (3) if the use of these strategies differs between General Dental Practitioners (GDP) and Specialist Paediatric Dentists (SPD). All Swedish SPDs (including post-graduate dentists in paediatric dentistry), circa 150 in total, and approximately 1,000 GDPs in County Skåne, Sweden will be invited to answer a questionnaire.

Description:

This survey study is follow-up to a survey carried out in 2014, addressed to Swedish General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and Specialist Paediatric Dentists (SPDs). The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish dentists' attitudes about pain management when treating children and adolescents by assessing 1) dentists' recommendations for the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics, 2) use of local anaesthesia during treatment of primary and permanent teeth, and 3) if the use of these strategies differs between GDPs and SPDs. All SPDs (including post-graduate dentists in paediatric dentistry) in Sweden, circa 150 in total, and approximately 1,000 GDPs, will be invited to answer the questionnaire. To be included GDPs need to have registered addresses in county Skåne, Sweden, and be accredited to provide dental care to children and adolescents by Region Skåne, the regional public health and dental care provider. A questionnaire along with written information about the study and two consent forms will be mailed to presumptive study participants. Those willing to participate in the study are asked to return (postage prepaid) one signed consent form and the completed questionnaire. The questionnaire is adapted from one previously used in Sweden. It contains demographic questions, and questions regarding work situation. These questions are followed by four clinical scenarios, and questions relating to use of pain management practices. Responses are given on a 5-point Likert scale. The final questions are open ended and concern the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 1150
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2026
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2026
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A to 64 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

General Dental Practitioners with a civil registration address in County Skåne, Sweden. Specialist Paediatric Dentists in Sweden. Exclusion Criteria: Not accredited to provide dental care to children and adolescents (applies to General Dental Practitioners). = 65 years of age

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acute Pain
• Pain Management

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Survey
Participants complete survey about pain management practices

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Malmö University	Malmö	Skåne

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Malmö University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

References & Publications (2)

Berlin H, List T, Ridell K, Klingberg G. Dentists' attitudes towards acute pharmacological pain management in children and adolescents. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2018 Mar;28(2):152-160. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12316. Epub 2017 Jul 10. — View Citation

Wondimu B, Dahllof G. Attitudes of Swedish dentists to pain and pain management during dental treatment of children and adolescents. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2005 Jun;6(2):66-72. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Attitudes towards management of acute pain	Dentists' attitudes towards pharmacological management of acute pain in children and adolescents measured on a 5 point Likert scale, ranging from 'always' to 'never'.	4 months