Deep Dental CariesNCT06806254
Attitude and Practice for Deep Caries Management Between Egyptian and Indian Dentists : a Cross Sectional Study
An observational study of Deep Dental Caries, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Study type: Observational Study To assess and compare the attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and preferred restorative strategies. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Deep Dental Caries
- How many people
- 766 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2025to 31 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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: Dentists (at various levels of education and years of practice) practicing in Egypt and India: Educational Background: Various qualifications, such as dental degrees and specialized training. Years of Practice: Categories of experience: less than 5 years, 5-10 years, and over 10 years. Geographic Location: Dentists from diverse urban and rural regions.
Who may be able to join
- Inclusion: Licensed dentists actively practicing in Egypt or India.
Who cannot join
- Exclusion: Dentists not currently practicing or recent graduates without practical experience
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Egypt1 site
Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 12613
Faculty of dentistry, Cairo university, (+202) 23634965, dentmail@dentistry.cu.edu.eg
About this study
Official title: Attitude and Practice for Deep Caries Management Between Egyptian and Indian Dentists. a Cross -Sectional Study
Study type: Observational Study To assess and compare the attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and preferred restorative strategies. In addition to correlate between dentist's understanding of caries and its treatment and factors such as age, gender, degree of education and clinical setting.
Read the detailed description
Study type:Observational study To evaluate and compare the views and practices of dentists in Egypt and India concerning the removal of deep dentin caries and their preferred restorative approaches. Additionally, the study aims to examine the relationship between dentists' understanding of caries and its treatment, along with factors such as age, gender, level of education, and clinical environment.
primary outcome-Attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and their preferred restorative strategies.
secondary outcome:The relationship between dentists' attitudes and their practices in managing deep caries treatment may be affected by factors such as age, gender, education level, and clinical experience.
comparison groups: Population (P1): Dentists practicing in Egypt
- Population(P2) : Dentists practicing in India
- Conditions
- Deep Dental Caries
- Keywords
- Deep Caries, Dentine caries
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Attitude of practicing patient in Egypt and India regarding deep caries management
Current Attitude and how dentist think regarding strategies of deep caries management either complete caries removal or partial/ selective caries removal. And which is thought to be the most rationalized concept to use according to each dentist. This will be done using a previously validated questionaire
Measured: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
Practice of Egyptian and Indian dentist to deep caries management practices
The adopted strategy the dentist practices in daily management of deep caries lesions. This will be measured using a previously validated questionnaire
Measured: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Impact of demographic data on dentist attitude and practice regarding deep caries management
Impact of each of age, gender, geographic location , educational level and experience of dentists on how they think about caries management strategies and how they practice it.
Each variant will be analyzed statistically solely. Demographic data will be collected by a questionnaire
Measured: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Feb 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jul 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Deep Dental CariesStudies 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
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 766 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Fahme Liyakath pk, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Iman El Sayad, Iman El Sayad, Study director, Professor of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06806254
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Deep Caries Cross section
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 4 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Attitude and Practice for Deep Caries Management Between Egyptian and Indian Dentists. a Cross -Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06806254
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Deep Caries Cross section
- Conditions
- Deep Dental Caries
- Keywords
- Deep Caries, Dentine caries
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 766 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Feb 2025 (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.
Study type: Observational Study To assess and compare the attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and preferred restorative strategies. In addition to correlate between dentist's understanding of caries and its treatment and factors such as age, gender, degree of education and clinical setting.
Detailed description
Study type:Observational study To evaluate and compare the views and practices of dentists in Egypt and India concerning the removal of deep dentin caries and their preferred restorative approaches. Additionally, the study aims to examine the relationship between dentists' understanding of caries and its treatment, along with factors such as age, gender, level of education, and clinical environment.
primary outcome-Attitudes, and practices of dentists in Egypt and India regarding the removal of deep dentin caries and their preferred restorative strategies.
secondary outcome:The relationship between dentists' attitudes and their practices in managing deep caries treatment may be affected by factors such as age, gender, education level, and clinical experience.
comparison groups: Population (P1): Dentists practicing in Egypt
- Population(P2) : Dentists practicing in India
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Dentists (at various levels of education and years of practice) practicing in Egypt and India: Educational Background: Various qualifications, such as dental degrees and specialized training. Years of Practice: Categories of experience: less than 5 years, 5-10 years, and over 10 years. Geographic Location: Dentists from diverse urban and rural regions.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Inclusion: Licensed dentists actively practicing in Egypt or India.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Exclusion: Dentists not currently practicing or recent graduates without practical experience
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Attitude of practicing patient in Egypt and India regarding deep caries management
Time frame: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Current Attitude and how dentist think regarding strategies of deep caries management either complete caries removal or partial/ selective caries removal. And which is thought to be the most rationalized concept to use according to each dentist. This will be done using a previously validated questionaire
2 secondary outcomes
Practice of Egyptian and Indian dentist to deep caries management practices
Time frame: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Impact of demographic data on dentist attitude and practice regarding deep caries management
Time frame: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Feb 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Iman El Sayad, Iman El Sayad study director
Professor of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo 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 Deep Dental Caries, 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2025. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Fahme pk Liyakath, Doctor (+201128717427, fahme.pk@dentistry.cu.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Attitude of practicing patient in Egypt and India regarding deep caries management (time frame: Through study completion,an average of 3 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 4 Feb 2025.