Dentists' Attitudes Towards Pharmacological Management of Acute Pain in Children and Adolescents - a Follow-up Survey

NCT ID: NCT05911542

Last Updated: 2025-05-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

719 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-04-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish dentists' attitudes about pain management when treating children and adolescents by assessing 1) dentists' recommendations for the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics, (2) use of local anaesthesia during treatment of primary and permanent teeth, and (3) if the use of these strategies differs between General Dental Practitioners (GDP) and Specialist Paediatric Dentists (SPD).

All Swedish SPDs (including post-graduate dentists in paediatric dentistry), circa 150 in total, and approximately 1,000 GDPs in County Skåne, Sweden will be invited to answer a questionnaire.

Detailed Description

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This survey study is follow-up to a survey carried out in 2014, addressed to Swedish General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) and Specialist Paediatric Dentists (SPDs). The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish dentists' attitudes about pain management when treating children and adolescents by assessing 1) dentists' recommendations for the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics, 2) use of local anaesthesia during treatment of primary and permanent teeth, and 3) if the use of these strategies differs between GDPs and SPDs.

All SPDs (including post-graduate dentists in paediatric dentistry) in Sweden, circa 150 in total, and approximately 1,000 GDPs, will be invited to answer the questionnaire. To be included GDPs need to have registered addresses in county Skåne, Sweden, and be accredited to provide dental care to children and adolescents by Region Skåne, the regional public health and dental care provider. A questionnaire along with written information about the study and two consent forms will be mailed to presumptive study participants. Those willing to participate in the study are asked to return (postage prepaid) one signed consent form and the completed questionnaire. The questionnaire is adapted from one previously used in Sweden. It contains demographic questions, and questions regarding work situation. These questions are followed by four clinical scenarios, and questions relating to use of pain management practices. Responses are given on a 5-point Likert scale. The final questions are open ended and concern the use of pre- and postoperative analgesics.

Conditions

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Pain Management

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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General Dental Practitioners

Participants are asked to complete a survey about pain management strategies.

Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete survey about pain management practices

Specialist Paediatric Dentists

Participants are asked to complete a survey about pain management strategies.

Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants complete survey about pain management practices

Interventions

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Survey

Participants complete survey about pain management practices

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

General Dental Practitioners with a civil registration address in County Skåne, Sweden.

Specialist Paediatric Dentists in Sweden.

Exclusion Criteria

Not accredited to provide dental care to children and adolescents (applies to General Dental Practitioners).

≥ 65 years of age
Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Malmö University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gunilla Klingberg, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Malmö University

Locations

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Malmö University

Malmo, Skåne County, Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Berlin H, List T, Ridell K, Klingberg G. Dentists' attitudes towards acute pharmacological pain management in children and adolescents. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2018 Mar;28(2):152-160. doi: 10.1111/ipd.12316. Epub 2017 Jul 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28691744 (View on PubMed)

Wondimu B, Dahllof G. Attitudes of Swedish dentists to pain and pain management during dental treatment of children and adolescents. Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2005 Jun;6(2):66-72.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16004534 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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FO 2021/536

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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