The Degree of Knowledge and Attitude of Egyptian Physicians Regarding Emergency Treatment of Traumatic Dental Injuries

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• Conditions: Traumatic Dental Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT06437275
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study intends to evaluate physicians' fundamental knowledge and attitude regarding the management of TDIs in Egypt. A convenience sample of physicians will be enrolled in this cross-sectional study, and they will be asked to complete a validated questionnaire. The questionnaire includes demographic questions, two case scenarios involving crown fractures and the avulsion of permanent teeth, and self-evaluation questions.

Detailed Description

Several epidemiological studies continue to show significant levels of dental trauma in many countries. In industrialized countries, about one in five children experience a traumatic dental injury (TDI) to permanent teeth before leaving school.

Primary care providers (e.g., family physicians, pediatricians, emergency medicine physicians and nurses) can play an important role in offering primary care following dentofacial trauma, especially for rural populations with limited access to dentists.

Several global studies indicate that physicians and even pediatricians lacked the emergency management knowledge to deal with traumatic dental injuries (TDIs). Emphasizing the fact that medical students are not well educated or trained to manage TDIs.

To the best of our knowledge, no study has been conducted in Egypt to investigate physicians' knowledge and attitudes addressing traumatic dental injury.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-24
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-31
• Study Start: 2024-06
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2025-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 290

Inclusion Criteria

Physicians who accept to participate.

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Exclusion Criteria

Physicians who refuse to participate.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The degree of knowledge and attitude of Egyptian physicians.	2 months	Evaluate Egyptian physicians knowledge and attitude regarding the management of dental trauma using questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Al Manial, Egypt