Questionnaire Regarding the Effect of Wearing Face Masks on Oral Health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dry Mouth; Halitosis
• Interventions: Other: Invitation to participate

• Registration Number: NCT04632004
• Lead Sponsor: University of Göttingen

Brief Summary

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the use of face masks is recommended / mandatory to prevent infection. Patients and students have reported to experience limitations in their oral health-related quality of life, especially with regard to the occurrence of dry mouth and halitosis, while wearing face masks.

Scientific studies regarding the effects of face masks have so far focused exclusively on medical staff. Studies among the general population are not yet available, but are of interest as dry mouth is a risk factor for dental diseases (e.g., caries, erosion).

Therefore, the present study aims at performing a questionnaire survey regarding self-perceived dry mouth and halitosis and the use of face masks (type, wearing time).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-17
• Study Start: 2020-11-20
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-28
• Study Completion: 2021-06-28
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-13
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3750

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Questionnaire survey	Invitation to participate	Patients, visitors, and staff members of the University Medical Center Goettingen are invited to participate within our survey study. Study participation has no effect on any medical treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-perceived halitosis	During the 1 day of questionnaire survey	Questionnaire items
Self-perceived dry mouth	During the 1 day of questionnaire survey	Questionnaire items based on the shortened Xerostomia Inventory

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Medical Center Goettingen, Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology; 🇩🇪 Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany