Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance, and Prescribing Practices Among Periodontists: Cross Sectional KAP Study

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• Conditions: Antibiotic Resistance; Periodontitis; Antibiotic Use

• Registration Number: NCT06371560
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threats that require attention from all healthcare providers. In Periodontology, antibiotic is prescribed in many clinical situations. The aim of this study is to assess the followings among Periodontists (1) The knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards antibiotics and antibiotic resistance; (2) The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy; (3) The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns; and (4) The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.

Detailed Description

The study is designed as a cross-sectional online-based questionnaire, and it will be distributed among periodontitis. The study will be conducted in Egypt as a nationwide survey study. Google Form was used to develop online-based questionnaires.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-23
• Study Start: 2024-04-25
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-30
• Study Completion: 2024-10-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Periodontists who practice in Egypt.
• Must hold at least a master's degree in Periodontology
• Willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study and agree to use the data for publication purposes.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Periodontists who don not practice in Egypt.
• Periodontists who don not hold postgraduate degree

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
KAP	6 Months	KAP on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance among periodontists

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The prescribing practices of antibiotics in periodontal therapy	6 months	how periodontists prescribe antibiotics in periodontal therapy
The differences in antibiotics prescription in relation to the years of experience and the academic background.	6 months	what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists
The correlation between personal perception of antibiotics uses and the professional prescription patterns	6 months	what is affect the antibiotic prescription by the periodontists