Prevalence of Constructed Space Maintainers in a Group of Egyptian Children

Tooth Loss Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence of Constructed Space Maintainers in a Group of Egyptian Children Attending Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine Cairo University. A Cross-Sectional Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03027765
• Other study ID #: Space Maintainers
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 18, 2017
• Last updated: January 20, 2017
• Start date: February 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: January 2017
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: Yara AbdulWahab AbdulHameed Moawad, bachelor
• Phone: +201116108317
• Email: yaramoawad[@]rocketmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is

• To determine the Prevalence of constructed space maintainers at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

• To assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness of constructed space maintainers for pediatric patients' guardians at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

and

• To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatric dentists towards use of space maintainers in children, at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

Description:

The purpose of the study is

• To determine the Prevalence of constructed space maintainers at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

• To assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness of constructed space maintainers for pediatric patients' guardians at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

and

• To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatric dentists towards use of space maintainers in children, at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

PO1:

Population:

Egyptian children with constructed space maintainers and their guardians attending Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

Outcome1:

Prevalence of constructed space maintainers Knowledge, attitude and awareness of constructed space maintainers for pediatric patients' guardians.

PO2

Population2:

Pediatric dentists at Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.

Outcome2:

knowledge, attitude and practice of pediatric dentists towards the use of the space maintainers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 1500
• Est. completion date: August 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: August 1, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 14 Years

Eligibility

i have two population

1st population is Pediatric patients

Inclusion criteria for pediatric patients:

1. All patients with constructed space maintainers

2. Positive patient's acceptance for participation in the study.

3. Both genders are included.

4. Children Medically free from any systemic disease.

Exclusion criteria for pediatric patients:

1. Patients with orthodontic appliances.

2. Patient having one of the different following habit thumb sucking, lip biting, tongue thrusting etc.

2nd population is pediatric dentists:

Inclusion criteria for Pediatric dentists:

-All Pediatric dentists having master degree and above.

Exclusion criteria for Pediatric dentists:

-Pediatric dentists refused to participate in the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Tooth Loss

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Prevalence of constructed space maintainers	Device for measurement through Visual examination and unit is Binary (Yes, No) and MCQ	6 months