The Prevalence of Malocclusion Development in a Group of Egyptian Children With Digit Sucking Aged 3 to 6 Years
NCT ID: NCT02943200
Last Updated: 2016-11-01
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
185 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2016-10-31
2017-07-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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PICO:
Population: Egyptian Children with digit sucking aged 3 to 6 years. Outcome: Development of malocclusion.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Children those are medically free.
* Both genders are included.
* Egyptian children
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants exposed to thumb sucking prevention programs.
* Participants who underwent orthodontic treatment for his/her malocclusion.
* Participants' caregivers refuse to give consent.
3 Years
6 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Cairo University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heba Ashraf
principal investigator
Principal Investigators
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Mahmoud Hamdy, professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Cairo University
Salah Behery, professor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Cairo University
Central Contacts
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Randa Youssef, lecturer
Role: CONTACT
References
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Other Identifiers
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protocol89
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id