Accuracy of Teledentistry for Diagnosis and Treatment Need in Dental Caries Detection Versus Clinical Examination on a Group of Egyptian Children: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

February 26, 2025 updated by: Pancee Adel Abdel Aziz Wafi, Cairo University
The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of teledentistry for diagnosis and treatment need in dental caries detection versus clinical examination on a group of Egyptian children.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of this study is to assess the precision of using the mobile photographic method of teledentistry for dental caries diagnosis and treatment need of pediatric Egyptian children. This will be assessed by measuring the diagnostic accuracy of the mobile photographic method versus direct clinical oral examination for the same group of participants.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

102

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

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

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants are Egyptian children with dental caries attending the diagnostic center at the Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Egyptian pediatric patients aged 4 to 12 years with a chief complaint of dental caries with or without pain.
  • Both genders are included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Egyptian pediatric patients with systemic conditions that will affect their treatment needs.
  • Refusal of participation.
  • Refusal to sign the informed consent.

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Teledentistry for dental caries detection
Time Frame: 3 months
By measuring the accuracy of mobile photographic method of teledentistry for dental caries detection
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical dental caries examination
Time Frame: 3 months
By measuring the accuracy of clinical dental caries examination
3 months
Reliability of treatment needs
Time Frame: 3 months
By measuring the accuracy of teledentistry for treatment need
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

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 (Estimated)

May 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 15, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

September 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TELE24

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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