the NMFACT Caries Index

March 30, 2020 updated by: Dina mounir elkady, Cairo University

the NMFACT Anew Caries Index

the NMFACT is a new caries index to overcome the drawbacks of DMF cries index the ''N'' is for non carious lesion, the ''M''for missed teeth,the ''F''for filled teeth,the''C''for carious teeth,the ''A''for alignment and the ''T''for dental trauma.

each problem will be scored from 0(normal).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

the new caries index will be used to record the dental problem . the validation will be recorded against the gold standard DMF index

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • any patient suffering form dental problem

Exclusion Criteria:

  • edentulous patient children adolescents

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: NMFACT
record the caries index using the NMFACT chart
caries index
Other Names:
  • NMFACT chart
Active Comparator: DMF index
record the caries index using the DMF chart
caries index chart to collect data about decayed missed filled teeth
Other Names:
  • DMF chart

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
the accuracy of NMFACT index in describe the oral health condition
Time Frame: 3months
finding from the group will be compared to clinical examination by different accessors .the accurate detailed description of the oral health condition will assessed statistically
3months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

January 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 15, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 15, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 23456

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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