Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among a Sample of Adult Egyptian Subjects

January 29, 2026 updated by: Eslam EL Sayed Abdelfattah El Zayat, Cairo University

Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Lesions Among a Sample of Adult Egyptian Subjects: Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study.

Oral mucosal lesion represents a wide array of conditions. They may be the result of a local or systemic infection or trauma or the manifestations of a medical condition or neoplastic growth weather primary or metastatic or may be mistaken for a variation of a normal structure. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of OMLs and describe the risk factors for the development of OMLs in a sample of the Egyptian population Research Question :What is the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and their associated risk factors in a sample of adult Egyptians?

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

14645

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 Locations

      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Cairo University

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals, above 18 years old, presenting for initial diagnosis to DC of outpatient clinic of Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults, 18 years old and above, Egyptian individuals

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Individuals refusing to participate in the study. Individuals unable to give accurate or full information due to suffering from acute symptoms, requiring immediate intervention. Individuals unable to give accurate or full information due to any disease preventing them from opening their mouth.

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
Time Frame
Lesion Presence
Time Frame: At Time of enrollment
At Time of enrollment

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 (Actual)

July 8, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 29, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OMED 1.1.1

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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