COVID-19NCT05175820
COVID-19 and Working Conditions of Dentists
An observational study of COVID-19 and Dentistry, run by Istanbul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the protective measures and awareness of dentists working in Turkey regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- How many people
- 1,008 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 21 Sep 2020to 5 Nov 2020
- 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: * Undergrafute students who have not graduated from the faculty of dentistry, * Dentists who are not registered in the Turkish Dental Association
Who may be able to join
- Graduated from a dentistry faculty,
- Continuing or not continuing postgraduate dentistry education (master, specialty, doctorate),
- Working in a practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or state oral and dental health center or university hospital,
- All dentists registered in dentistry database in Turkey (37 cities)
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry
Istanbul
About this study
Official title: Working Conditions of Dentists During the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Era
The aim of this study is to evaluate the protective measures and awareness of dentists working in Turkey regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the detailed description
Within the scope of the study, patient care protocols in public and private health institutions during and after the pandemic, published on the website of the Turkish Dental Association (http://www.tdb.org.tr/) A survey consisting of 35 open-ended and multiple-choice questions was prepared based on the updated directive titled.
The questions directed to dentists in the prepared questionnaire are distributed as follows:
- Demographic information (6 questions),
- Physical conditions of the unit to be served (5 questions),
- Applications for employees (2 questions),
- Applications for appointment and patient admission (4 questions),
- Study procedure and treatment protocols (10 questions),
- Attitudes towards COVID-19 (8 questions) Existing questionnaire questions were examined by 5 dentists for clarity and finalized.
A pilot study was conducted on a group of 20 dentists before the prepared questionnaire started to work. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by retesting this group of 20 people 10 days later. 20 people included in the pilot study were evaluated within the scope of the study.
Survey questions were shared online. According to the data of the Turkish Dental Association, survey questions were sent to the registered dentists in the chambers.
Before the survey questions appear on the screen, individuals will be informed of the privacy policy for data collection and consent to volunteering is asked. If they answered "no" to the survey, the survey was closed automatically. A second reminder email was sent to those who did not respond to the questionnaire four days later. A reminder e-mail was sent to those who did not respond to the questionnaire, six days after the start date.
- Being tested
- No intervention
- Keywords
- COVID-19, awareness, dentistry, pandemic, protective measures
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
No interventionOther
Also called questionnaire
Survey questions were sent through the mailing list of the Turkish Dental Association, where all dentists in Turkey are registered
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists | * Graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry,
* Continuing/not continuing dental education (master, doctor, doctorate) after graduation,
* Working in practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or public health or university hospital,
* Dentists who registered in Turkish Dental Association Receives: Other: No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Infection prevention
Questionnaire
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Jan 2022
- Study start21 Sep 2020
- Primary completion3 Nov 2020
- Study completion5 Nov 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for COVID-19Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Istanbul 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
- 1,008 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Yelda Kasımoğlu, Istanbul University
- Investigators
- Figen Seymen, Prof., Study director, Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul UniversityYelda Kasimoglu Eldem, Assoc. Prof., Principal investigator, Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05175820
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020/47
- Status last verified
- Jan 2022
- First submitted
- 29 Dec 2021
- Last updated
- 29 Nov 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Nov 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Working Conditions of Dentists During the New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Era
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05175820
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020/47
- Keywords
- COVID-19, awareness, dentistry, pandemic, protective measures
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,008 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ankara University
- Study start
- 21 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Nov 2020 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Nov 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 Jan 2022 (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.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the protective measures and awareness of dentists working in Turkey regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Detailed description
Within the scope of the study, patient care protocols in public and private health institutions during and after the pandemic, published on the website of the Turkish Dental Association (http://www.tdb.org.tr/) A survey consisting of 35 open-ended and multiple-choice questions was prepared based on the updated directive titled.
The questions directed to dentists in the prepared questionnaire are distributed as follows:
- Demographic information (6 questions),
- Physical conditions of the unit to be served (5 questions),
- Applications for employees (2 questions),
- Applications for appointment and patient admission (4 questions),
- Study procedure and treatment protocols (10 questions),
- Attitudes towards COVID-19 (8 questions) Existing questionnaire questions were examined by 5 dentists for clarity and finalized.
A pilot study was conducted on a group of 20 dentists before the prepared questionnaire started to work. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by retesting this group of 20 people 10 days later. 20 people included in the pilot study were evaluated within the scope of the study.
Survey questions were shared online. According to the data of the Turkish Dental Association, survey questions were sent to the registered dentists in the chambers.
Before the survey questions appear on the screen, individuals will be informed of the privacy policy for data collection and consent to volunteering is asked. If they answered "no" to the survey, the survey was closed automatically. A second reminder email was sent to those who did not respond to the questionnaire four days later. A reminder e-mail was sent to those who did not respond to the questionnaire, six days after the start date.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Dentists | – | Other: No intervention* Graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry, * Continuing/not continuing dental education (master, doctor, doctorate) after graduation, * Working in practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or public health or university hospital, * Dentists who registered in Turkish Dental Association |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- * Undergrafute students who have not graduated from the faculty of dentistry, * Dentists who are not registered in the Turkish Dental Association
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Graduated from a dentistry faculty,
- Continuing or not continuing postgraduate dentistry education (master, specialty, doctorate),
- Working in a practice or outpatient clinic, private or public hospital, private polyclinic or state oral and dental health center or university hospital,
- All dentists registered in dentistry database in Turkey (37 cities)
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
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 |
|---|---|---|
| No interventionAlso: questionnaireSurvey questions were sent through the mailing list of the Turkish Dental Association, where all dentists in Turkey are registered | Other | Dentists |
Primary outcome
Infection prevention
Time frame: 6 months
Questionnaire
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Nov 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Figen Seymen, Prof. study director
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University
Yelda Kasimoglu Eldem, Assoc. Prof. principal investigator
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University
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 COVID-19 and Dentistry, run by Istanbul University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 4 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2023. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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?
Infection prevention (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 29 Nov 2023.