Change in Quality of Life After Full Mouth Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia in a Group of Egyptian Children With Down Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05146271

Last Updated: 2021-12-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 21 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2022-09-30

Brief Summary

To assess oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL) after full mouth rehabilitation under GA in a group of Egyptian children with down syndrome .

Detailed Description

Dental treatment under GA provides a safe approach and has significant positive effects on quality of life for children with down syndrome who cannot accept normal treatment. Oral health related quality of life is measured in relation to how the mouth and teeth affect physical, psychological and social well-being and daily activities such as eating, chewing, swallowing, speaking, playing, learning, happiness, embarrassment, and social interactions (Jabarifar et al., 2009). Jankauskiene et al., 2010 conducted a systematic review concluded that "Oral rehabilitation under GA results in immediate improvement of the children's oral health and physical, emotional and social quality of life. It also has a positive impact on the family". Dental caries is a common condition amongst young children which negatively impacts on their quality of life. children with down syndrome who have an increased risk of developing caries due to various reasons: limited oral healthcare, difficultty in dental services,un stable diet, the high sugar contents in their medications and low salivary secretion(Peerbhay & Titinchi, 2014).

Conditions

Pediatric Dentistry

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Interventions

Complete mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia in a group of Egyptian children with Down syndrome

Complete mouth rehabilitation under general anesthesia in a group of Egyptian children with Down syndrome

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Children whose parents had no home or mobile phone to enable post-operative contact.

Parent that will not sign the consent.

Children whose parents had no home or mobile phone to enable post-operative contact.

Parent that will not sign the consent.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 1 Year
• Maximum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

mmohamed ramadan mohamed ahmed

Cairo university

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

Mohamed Ramadan, Bachalor

Role: CONTACT

mohamedramadan@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

0201273215905

Other Identifiers

Change in quality of life

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id