Pediatric DentistryNCT03144284
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Minimal Intervention Dentistry in a Group of Dental Interns
An observational study of Pediatric Dentistry, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a modern medical approach that aims to maximize preservation of healthy dental tissues. When operative intervention is required it is as minimally invasive as possible. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Pediatric Dentistry
- What is being tested?
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice survey
- How many people
- 200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- Jul 2017to Jul 2018
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Dental interns are fresh dental graduates who must attend an official clinical training before getting a licence to practice dentistry.
Who may be able to join
- Dental interns attending pediatric dentistry in the faculty of dentistry, Cairo University.
Who cannot join
- Interns refusing to participate in the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Minimal Intervention Dentistry in a Group of Dental Interns in Egypt: A Cross-sectional Study
Minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a modern medical approach that aims to maximize preservation of healthy dental tissues. When operative intervention is required it is as minimally invasive as possible. This study will assess the knowledge of a group of dental interns regarding minimal intervention dentistry in Egypt and whether this knowledge is translated into positive attitude and practice among them.
Read the detailed description
Healthy oral tissues enable the child to eat, speak and socialize which contributes to general wellbeing. Dental caries during childhood is a major public health problem and throughout the 20th century, the dominant practice patterns of managing dental caries relied on the purely surgical approach of G.V Black such as the concept of "extension for prevention". One of the drawbacks of this approach is an unnecessary removal of healthy oral tissues.
Comprehensive knowledge of dental cariology, advances in dental restorative materials and modern diagnostic devices are changing pediatric restorative dentistry.
minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a modern medical approach that aims to maximize preservation of healthy dental tissues based on individualized patient care of early detection of disease, risk assessment diagnosis, and prevention. When operative intervention is required it is as minimally invasive as possible.
There is insufficient information about knowledge and practice of modern dental approaches including minimal intervention dentistry among dental interns in Egypt. Available studies concerned with this subject were not done in Egypt.
Due to this shortage of information, the application of MID in the Egyptian society cannot be fully assessed, and problems associated with its practice cannot be identified and solved. This shortage of information may also deprive children of getting benefits of MID.
Thus; this study will assess the knowledge of a group of dental interns regarding minimal intervention dentistry in Egypt, and whether this knowledge is translated into positive attitude and practice among them.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) surveys can be used to identify knowledge gaps and culturally related misconceptions of new health approaches or interventions. They can determine factors influencing behaviors that are not known, and how and why people practice certain health behaviors.
KAP surveys can be also used to identify needs, problems and barriers, as well as solutions for improving quality and accessibility of health services by studying factors and possible determinants influencing treatment decisions.
This study aims to identify deficiencies (if present) in knowledge, attitude, and practice of MID among a group of dental interns in Egypt.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Being tested
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice survey
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice surveyOther
Also called KAP survey
A knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire is going to be distributed to dental interns.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| dental interns | dental interns in pediatric dentistry department, faculty of dentistry, Cairo University. Receives: Other: Knowledge, attitude, and practice survey |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge, attitude and practice mean score
Scores will be calculated according to the options selected by dental interns. The primary outcome is the mean score of the knowledge, attitude and practice survey.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Secondary outcomes (1)
response rate
percentage of dental interns who agree to participate in the study.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 May 2017
- Study startJul 2017 (estimated)
- Primary completionMay 2018 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2018 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pediatric DentistryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Noha Hassan Hashim, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03144284
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Noha Hasan Mohamed Hashim
- Status last verified
- May 2017
- First submitted
- 1 May 2017
- Last updated
- 8 May 2017
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: IPD are not going to be shared. The names of dental interns are going to be replaced by codes during data collection.
Publications
Gaskin EB, Levy S, Guzman-Armstrong S, Dawson D, Chalmers J. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of federal service and civilian dentists concerning minimal intervention dentistry. Mil Med. 2010 Feb;175(2):115-21. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-09-00140.
PubMed 20180481Leal SC. Minimal intervention dentistry in the management of the paediatric patient. Br Dent J. 2014 Jun 13;216(11):623-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.449.
PubMed 24923936
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 May 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Minimal Intervention Dentistry in a Group of Dental Interns in Egypt: A Cross-sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03144284
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Noha Hasan Mohamed Hashim
- Conditions
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jul 2017 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- May 2018 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2018 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 May 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a modern medical approach that aims to maximize preservation of healthy dental tissues. When operative intervention is required it is as minimally invasive as possible. This study will assess the knowledge of a group of dental interns regarding minimal intervention dentistry in Egypt and whether this knowledge is translated into positive attitude and practice among them.
Detailed description
Healthy oral tissues enable the child to eat, speak and socialize which contributes to general wellbeing. Dental caries during childhood is a major public health problem and throughout the 20th century, the dominant practice patterns of managing dental caries relied on the purely surgical approach of G.V Black such as the concept of "extension for prevention". One of the drawbacks of this approach is an unnecessary removal of healthy oral tissues.
Comprehensive knowledge of dental cariology, advances in dental restorative materials and modern diagnostic devices are changing pediatric restorative dentistry.
minimal intervention dentistry (MID) is a modern medical approach that aims to maximize preservation of healthy dental tissues based on individualized patient care of early detection of disease, risk assessment diagnosis, and prevention. When operative intervention is required it is as minimally invasive as possible.
There is insufficient information about knowledge and practice of modern dental approaches including minimal intervention dentistry among dental interns in Egypt. Available studies concerned with this subject were not done in Egypt.
Due to this shortage of information, the application of MID in the Egyptian society cannot be fully assessed, and problems associated with its practice cannot be identified and solved. This shortage of information may also deprive children of getting benefits of MID.
Thus; this study will assess the knowledge of a group of dental interns regarding minimal intervention dentistry in Egypt, and whether this knowledge is translated into positive attitude and practice among them.
Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) surveys can be used to identify knowledge gaps and culturally related misconceptions of new health approaches or interventions. They can determine factors influencing behaviors that are not known, and how and why people practice certain health behaviors.
KAP surveys can be also used to identify needs, problems and barriers, as well as solutions for improving quality and accessibility of health services by studying factors and possible determinants influencing treatment decisions.
This study aims to identify deficiencies (if present) in knowledge, attitude, and practice of MID among a group of dental interns in Egypt.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| dental interns | – | Other: Knowledge, attitude, and practice surveydental interns in pediatric dentistry department, faculty of dentistry, Cairo University. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Dental interns are fresh dental graduates who must attend an official clinical training before getting a licence to practice dentistry.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Dental interns attending pediatric dentistry in the faculty of dentistry, Cairo University.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Interns refusing to participate in the study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge, attitude, and practice surveyAlso: KAP surveyA knowledge, attitude, and practice questionnaire is going to be distributed to dental interns. | Other | dental interns |
Primary outcome
Knowledge, attitude and practice mean score
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Scores will be calculated according to the options selected by dental interns. The primary outcome is the mean score of the knowledge, attitude and practice survey.
1 secondary outcome
response rate
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 May 2017.
- Results publication: PubMed 20180481Gaskin EB, Levy S, Guzman-Armstrong S, Dawson D, Chalmers J. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of federal service and civilian dentists concerning minimal intervention dentistry. Mil Med. 2010 Feb;175(2):115-21. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-09-00140.
- Results publication: PubMed 24923936Leal SC. Minimal intervention dentistry in the management of the paediatric patient. Br Dent J. 2014 Jun 13;216(11):623-7. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.449.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. IPD are not going to be shared. The names of dental interns are going to be replaced by codes during data collection.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Pediatric Dentistry, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge, attitude and practice mean score (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03144284, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 May 2017.