Attitude and Practice for Deep Caries Management Between Egyptian and Indian Dentists : a Cross Sectional Study

January 31, 2025 updated by: Fahme Liyakath pk, Cairo University

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.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

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 Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

766

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

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt, 12613
        • Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University
        • Contact:

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
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

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.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Inclusion: Licensed dentists actively practicing in Egypt or India.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion: Dentists not currently practicing or recent graduates without practical experience

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
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
Through study completion,an average of 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Practice of Egyptian and Indian dentist to deep caries management practices
Time Frame: Through study completion,an average of 3 months
The adopted strategy the dentist practices in daily management of deep caries lesions. This will be measured using a previously validated questionnaire
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

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
Through study completion,an average of 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Iman El Sayad, Iman El Sayad, Professor of Conservative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry 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)

March 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 5, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Deep Caries Cross section

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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