Children With Digit Sucking Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Prevalence of Malocclusion Development in a Group of Egyptian Children With Digit Sucking Aged 3 to 6 Years: A Cross Sectional Study
The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of malocclusion among a group of Egyptian children with digit sucking aged 3 to 6 years.
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 185 |
| Est. completion date | July 2017 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 2017 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | Both |
| Age group | 3 Years to 6 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Children between ages 3 to 6 years. - Children those are medically free. - Both genders are included. - Egyptian children Exclusion Criteria: - History of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g. trauma, syndromes). - Participants exposed to thumb sucking prevention programs. - Participants who underwent orthodontic treatment for his/her malocclusion. - Participants' caregivers refuse to give consent. |
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
| Country | Name | City | State |
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| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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| Cairo University |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Anterior open bite | Measured using a divider and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit is mm. | 6 months | No |
| Primary | Over bite. | measured using a periodontal probe and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit mm. | 6 months | No |
| Primary | Over jet. | measured using a periodontal probe and the measurement is transferred onto a ruler. measuring unit mm. | 6 months | No |
| Primary | Anterior and posterior cross bite. | Observed visually.Binary units: (yes/no) | 6 months | No |