The Impact of Anti- Asthmatic Medications on Salivary pH and Dental Caries Pattern in a Group of Egyptian Children With Bronchial Asthma
- Conditions
- pH
- Interventions
- Drug: Aironyl syrup(Terbutaline sulfate) + Epidrone syrup(Dexamethone)
- Registration Number
- NCT03877874
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
The impact of Anti- Asthmatic medications on salivary pH and dental caries pattern in a Group of Egyptian Children with Bronchial Asthma.
- Detailed Description
Due to lack of published studies about the impact of anti-asthmatic medications on salivary pH and dental caries pattern among the Egyptian children diagnosed with Bronchial Asthma, this study will be conducted to cover this point.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 58
Inclusion Criteria
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- Children aged 6-12 years old diagnosed with Bronchial asthma (Mixed dentition stage).
- Control group : a matched group aged 6-12 years old
- Patients taking regular medications for the treatment of Bronchial asthma at least for 1 year back
- Both male and female patients will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
- No other systemic Diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Asthmatic children Aironyl syrup(Terbutaline sulfate) + Epidrone syrup(Dexamethone) * Aironyl syrup(Terbutaline sulfate ................. 1.5mg) 0.075-0.29 mg/ kg body weight 3 times daily * Apidone syrup(Dexamethone) (0.02 to 0.3 mg per kilogram (kg) of body weight per day, divided and taken 3 or 4 times a day).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pH of Saliva 1year Digital pH electrode meter
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method pattern of Dental caries 1year DMFs/defs index