Prevalence of Constructed Space Maintainers in a Group of Egyptian Children

NCT ID: NCT03027765

Last Updated: 2017-01-24

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

1500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-02-01

Study Completion Date

2017-08-01

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Tooth Loss

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Egyptian children

Population1:

Egyptian children with constructed space maintainers at Cairo University.

No interventions assigned to this group

Pediatric dentists

Population2:

Pediatric dentists at Cairo University.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

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.


-All Pediatric dentists having master degree and above.

Exclusion Criteria

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:


-Pediatric dentists refused to participate in the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yara Abdelwahab AbdelHameed

Principle investigaror

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sherine Ezz Eldin Taha, Professor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cairo University

Central Contacts

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Yara AbdulWahab AbdulHameed Moawad, bachelor

Role: CONTACT

+201116108317

Fatma Korany, Lecturer

Role: CONTACT

01006753265

References

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Other Identifiers

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Space Maintainers

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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