Oral Cancer Awareness in Egypt

NCT ID: NCT05604105

Last Updated: 2022-11-03

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Total Enrollment: 5000 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-12-31
• Study Completion Date: 2023-07-31

Brief Summary

Oral cancer is a fatal disease with high prevalence and poor survival rate. Most oral cancer cases can be detected by the patients themselves. So, when a patient is aware of oral caner, the patient would realize its signs and symptom and seek early medical care; therefore, improving the prognosis.

To our knowledge, the level of awareness of oral cancer has not been investigated in Egyptian population. Therefore, this study is planned to be a pilot study as a first study in Egypt.

Detailed Description

Cancer of the oral cavity is considered a global health burden. According to GLOBOCAN report of 2012, the incidence of oral cancer in Egypt was 1,687 per 10,000 per annum; while the mortality was 659 per 10,000 per annum. Statistically, the rates are expected to increase as to reach 2,658 per 10,000 incidence and 1,069 per 10,000 mortality by the year 2030.

Fortunately, 85% of head and neck cancers are visible. Therefore, the patient does not always need to visit a specialist for a special test to check for oral cancer. Instead, if the patients have basic knowledge about oral cancer, its signs and symptoms and its risk factors, they can detect the change themselves.

As a first step to reach this amazing goal, the level of awareness of the general population needs to be detected.

To the best of our knowledge, the awareness of oral cancer has not been assessed in the general population of Egypt before. As awareness of oral cancer is mandatory for dental practitioners, our study targets the general population other than those working in the dentistry field.

Conditions

Oral Cancer

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Sample of the Egyptian population

Participants of Giza residents.

Inclusion criteria:

• Adult individuals (Age>18 years).

Exclusion criteria:

• Dental students or dental practitioners; as awareness of the disease is an integral part of their profession.
• Oral cancer patients: Individuals who experience currently or previously having oral cancer.
• Individuals with mental or communication disabilities.

Questionnaire

Intervention Type: OTHER

The questionnaire includes a section for socio-demographic data, a section to detect their general awareness of oral cancer as a disease, a section about their awareness of its signs and symptoms and lastly, a section about its risk factors and habits.

Interventions

Questionnaire

The questionnaire includes a section for socio-demographic data, a section to detect their general awareness of oral cancer as a disease, a section about their awareness of its signs and symptoms and lastly, a section about its risk factors and habits.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult individuals (Age>18 years).

Exclusion Criteria

• Dental students or dental practitioners; as awareness of the disease is an integral part of their profession.
• Oral cancer patients: Individuals who experience currently or previously having oral cancer.
• Individuals with mental or communication disabilities.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ahram Canadian University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

Principle investigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser, PhD

Role: CONTACT

ayat.gamal@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

+2-01001874257

Other Identifiers

ACU-Med1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id