NCT02999061CompletedNot Applicable
Prevalence of Dental Caries in Preterm Birth Children Aged 2-5 Years in Primary Dentition: Across Sectional Study
Conditions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 383
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Prevalence of dental caries.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of dental caries in preterm birth children aged 2-5 years in primary dentition.
Detailed Description
The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of dental caries in preterm birth children aged 2-5 years in primary dentition.
PICO format:- Population (P) = preterm children aged 2-5 years attending Cairo University Children's Hospital "Abo El-Rish" at El-Monira, Cairo, Egypt.
Outcome (O) =prevalence of dental caries
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Other
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 2 Years to 5 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Children aged 2-5 years old.
- •Presence of primary teeth only.
- •Children born preterm at gestational age of 6,7 and 8 month.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children with disability or mental disorders.
- •Children with immune compromising conditions.
- •Hospitalized and chronically ill children.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Prevalence of dental caries.
Time Frame: 12 month
measured by counting the number of participants affected by dental caries/total number of study sample X100 , measurement unit is a percentage (%)
Secondary Outcomes
- Assessment of oral hygiene .(12 month)
- Assessment of dietary habits(12 month)
Investigators
Ohoud Tawfig ZainElabdeen
principal investigator
Cairo University
Study Sites (1)
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