Validation of a French Version of the DHEQ

NCT ID: NCT06466200

Last Updated: 2025-05-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-25

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) results in brief, sharp pain in response to a stimulus. It often seems to be underdiagnosed but also undertreated due to the lack of consensus on the topic. DH has been shown to affects patients' quality of life. The Dentine Hypersensitivity Experience Questionnaire (DHEQ)is developed and validated : which is questionnaire assessing specifically the impact of DH on patient's quality of life. The DHEQ aims to help diagnose DH and assess the impact and subjective experience of the patient in order to better meet their expectations in terms of treatment. A French version, the DHEQ-fr, has been proposed (translation-counter-translation process and pilot study); however, it has not yet been validated (psychometric tests, test-retest).

The main objective of the present study is to validate DHEQ-fr through a multicenter clinical study (three centers in France) in adult patients. The secondary objective is to compare the results of DHEQ-fr with those of the general oral health assessment index and oral health impact profil for the same patients. Patients are split between three DH groups (Schiff scores 1, 2 and 3) and a control group (non-DH). The overall sample size (all centers considered) for the DH group is 162 subjects divided into 54 subjects for each Schiff score (1 to 3; after cold air stimulation), with a control group of 54 subjects. A re-test will be performed, at 15 days, on a random sample of 60 subjects from the study population (in total: 15 non-DH subjects; 15 with a Schiff score of 1; 15 with a score of 2; 15 with a score of 3). The study of psychometric properties such as acceptability, internal consistency, reproducibility and internal structure validity will allow the validation of this French version of the DHEQ.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Dentin Hypersensitivity Quality of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

During their management in the 3 study centers, if the diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is made, a patient may be offered to participate in the study. The group of patients without DH (control group) will consist of patients who meet the inclusion and non-inclusion criteria and who agree to participate.

Participants will answer the questionnaires on their first visit. A second visit will be organized for the 60 patients randomly selected for a re-test at 15 days.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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dentin hypersensitivity group

patients with at least one tooth with a diagnosis of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) with dentin exposure related to gum recession and/or erosive lesion or with a diagnosis of DH with a gingival margin flush with the amelocementary junction. In patients with multiple teeth with DH, the study will consider the most painful tooth according to the EVA score on the air jet test.

Group Type OTHER

Schiff Test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Use of an air syringe positioned perpendicular to the tooth surface at a distance of 1 cm. A scale to determine the intensity of DH was created, with the SASS (Shiff Analog Sensitivity Scale) ranging from 0 to 3 (0 being the absence of pain felt by the patient and 3 being pain considered intolerable). If the pain is greater than 1 then the patient is considered hypersensitive.

GOHAI questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

OHIP questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

DHEQ fr questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

dentin hypersensitivity and oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

control group

Control group: The group of patients without DH will consist of patients from the study centers who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate.

Group Type OTHER

Schiff Test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Use of an air syringe positioned perpendicular to the tooth surface at a distance of 1 cm. A scale to determine the intensity of DH was created, with the SASS (Shiff Analog Sensitivity Scale) ranging from 0 to 3 (0 being the absence of pain felt by the patient and 3 being pain considered intolerable). If the pain is greater than 1 then the patient is considered hypersensitive.

GOHAI questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

OHIP questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

DHEQ fr questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

dentin hypersensitivity and oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

Interventions

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Schiff Test

Use of an air syringe positioned perpendicular to the tooth surface at a distance of 1 cm. A scale to determine the intensity of DH was created, with the SASS (Shiff Analog Sensitivity Scale) ranging from 0 to 3 (0 being the absence of pain felt by the patient and 3 being pain considered intolerable). If the pain is greater than 1 then the patient is considered hypersensitive.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

GOHAI questionnaire

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

OHIP questionnaire

Oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

DHEQ fr questionnaire

dentin hypersensitivity and oral health-related quality of life assessment by questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who are able to understand the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Teeth with other pathologies in addition to HD (carious lesions, cracked enamel, etc.);
* Abutment teeth for fixed or removable dentures and crown teeth;
* Teeth with restorations involving the inner third of the dentin and/or restorations involving the dentinary/root exposure area;
* Patients who have been on or have undergone desensitizing therapy for HD in the past three months;
* Patients who have received periodontal surgery within the last three months;
* Patients with orthodontic devices who have interrupted orthodontic treatment in the last three months;
* Pregnant or breastfeeding patients;
* Patients under guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice
* Patients deprived of liberty
* Patients participating in any other clinical study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sophie Domejean

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

Locations

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CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

CHU de Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Centre de soins bucco-dentaires

Lyon, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Lise Laclautre

Role: CONTACT

+334754963

Facility Contacts

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Olivia KÉROURÉDAN

Role: primary

Lise Laclautre

Role: primary

+33473.754963

Cyril Villat

Role: primary

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Other Identifiers

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2024-A00861-66

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RBHP 2024 DOMEJEAN

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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