Questionnaire Regarding the Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Oral Health

NCT ID: NCT04632004

Last Updated: 2024-02-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

3750 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-20

Study Completion Date

2021-06-28

Brief Summary

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During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related quality of life, especially with regard to the occurrence of dry mouth and halitosis, while wearing face masks.

Scientific studies regarding the effects of face masks have so far focused exclusively on medical staff. Studies among the general population are not yet available, but are of interest as dry mouth is a risk factor for dental diseases (e.g., caries, erosion).

Therefore, the present study aims at performing a questionnaire survey regarding self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis and the use of face masks (type, wearing time).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dry Mouth Halitosis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within the survey study.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Questionnaire survey

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Group Type OTHER

Invitation to participate

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Interventions

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Invitation to participate

Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen

Exclusion Criteria

* N/A
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Göttingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Philipp Kanzow, PD Dr. med. dent., Dr. rer. medic.

Senior Dental Practitioner

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Farronato M, Boccalari E, Del Rosso E, Lanteri V, Mulder R, Maspero C. A Scoping Review of Respirator Literature and a Survey among Dental Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Aug 17;17(16):5968. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17165968.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32824564 (View on PubMed)

Rebmann T, Carrico R, Wang J. Physiologic and other effects and compliance with long-term respirator use among medical intensive care unit nurses. Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1218-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.017. Epub 2013 Jun 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23768438 (View on PubMed)

Shenal BV, Radonovich LJ Jr, Cheng J, Hodgson M, Bender BS. Discomfort and exertion associated with prolonged wear of respiratory protection in a health care setting. J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012;9(1):59-64. doi: 10.1080/15459624.2012.635133.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22168256 (View on PubMed)

Kanzow P, Dylla V, Mahler AM, Hrasky V, Rodig T, Barre F, Scheithauer S, Wiegand A. COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Different Face Masks on Self-Perceived Dry Mouth and Halitosis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 31;18(17):9180. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18179180.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 34501768 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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28/10/20

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

FaceMasks-OralHealth

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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